#2E5D61 Color
#2E5D61 is rgb(46, 93, 97) in RGB, hsl(185, 36%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E5D61rgb(46, 93, 97)hsl(185, 36%, 28%)hsv(185, 53%, 38%)cmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 62%)oklch(44.7% 0.052 202.7)lab(36.33% -15.81 -7.54)lch(36.33% 17.52 205.50)What #2E5D61 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2E5D61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E5D61 Channel Values
How #2E5D61 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 46 · G 93 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 36% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 53% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E5D61 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2E5D61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E5D61; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2E5D61
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2E5D61 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2E5D61#575761#4A5961#515162#455662#2D5E5E#2D5D5F#565656Using #2E5D61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e5d61: #2E5D61;background-color: #2E5D61;colors: { 'color-2e5d61': '#2E5D61' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.365, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_2e5d61">#2E5D61</color>fill="#2E5D61"More Teal Colors
#2E5D61 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E5D61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E5D61?
#2E5D61 is a dark teal — rgb(46, 93, 97) in RGB and hsl(185, 36%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #2E5D61?
#2E5D61 is rgb(46, 93, 97) — red 46, green 93, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E5D61?
#2E5D61 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E5D61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E5D61 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E5D61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E5D61 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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