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#2E666B Color

#2E666B is rgb(46, 102, 107) in RGB, hsl(185, 40%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 5%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E666B
HEX#2E666B
RGBrgb(46, 102, 107)
HSLhsl(185, 40%, 30%)
HSVhsv(185, 57%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 5%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.059 203.2)
LABlab(39.62% -17.99 -8.77)
LCHlch(39.62% 20.02 205.99)

What #2E666B 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 #2E666B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2E666B Channel Values

How #2E666B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 46 · G 102 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 40% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 57% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E666B 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.

TextWhite text6.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E666B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E666B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2E666B

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 #2E666B 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.

Typical#2E666B
Protanopia#5F5F6B
Protanomaly#50626B
Deuteranopia#58586C
Deuteranomaly#4B5E6C
Tritanopia#2C6767
Tritanomaly#2D6668
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #2E666B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2e666b: #2E666B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E666B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e666b': '#2E666B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.400, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_2e666b">#2E666B</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E666B"

More Teal Colors

#2E666B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E666B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E666B?

#2E666B is a dark teal — rgb(46, 102, 107) in RGB and hsl(185, 40%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #2E666B?

#2E666B is rgb(46, 102, 107) — red 46, green 102, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E666B?

#2E666B converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 5%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E666B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E666B scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E666B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E666B 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 11.32, which is visibly different.

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