#2E5D70 Color
#2E5D70 is rgb(46, 93, 112) in RGB, hsl(197, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 17%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E5D70rgb(46, 93, 112)hsl(197, 42%, 31%)hsv(197, 59%, 44%)cmyk(59%, 17%, 0%, 56%)oklch(45.3% 0.06 226.8)lab(36.81% -12.09 -16.05)lch(36.81% 20.09 232.99)What #2E5D70 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 #2E5D70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E5D70 Channel Values
How #2E5D70 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 42% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 59% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E5D70 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 #2E5D70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E5D70; 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 #2E5D70
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 #2E5D70 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.
#2E5D70#575770#4A5970#515171#455670#276060#2A5F67#575757Using #2E5D70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e5d70: #2E5D70;background-color: #2E5D70;colors: { 'color-2e5d70': '#2E5D70' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.365, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_2e5d70">#2E5D70</color>fill="#2E5D70"More Teal Colors
#2E5D70 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E5D70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E5D70?
#2E5D70 is a dark teal — rgb(46, 93, 112) in RGB and hsl(197, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.
What is the RGB value of #2E5D70?
#2E5D70 is rgb(46, 93, 112) — red 46, green 93, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E5D70?
#2E5D70 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 17%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E5D70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E5D70 scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E5D70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E5D70 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 13.37, which is visibly different.
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