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#2E708E Color

#2E708E is rgb(46, 112, 142) in RGB, hsl(199, 51%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 21%, 0%, 44%) 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 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E708E
HEX#2E708E
RGBrgb(46, 112, 142)
HSLhsl(199, 51%, 37%)
HSVhsv(199, 68%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 21%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.081 231)
LABlab(44.04% -14.08 -23.09)
LCHlch(44.04% 27.05 238.62)

What #2E708E 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 #2E708E, 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.

#2E708E Channel Values

How #2E708E 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 112 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 51% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 68% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E708E 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 text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E708E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E708E; 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 #2E708E

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 #2E708E 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#2E708E
Protanopia#68688E
Protanomaly#576B8E
Deuteranopia#60608F
Deuteranomaly#51678F
Tritanopia#1F7474
Tritanomaly#26737F
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #2E708E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e708e: #2E708E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E708E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e708e': '#2E708E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.439, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_2e708e">#2E708E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E708E"

More Teal Colors

#2E708E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E708E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E708E?

#2E708E is a dark teal — rgb(46, 112, 142) in RGB and hsl(199, 51%, 37%) 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 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #2E708E?

#2E708E is rgb(46, 112, 142) — red 46, green 112, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E708E?

#2E708E converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 21%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E708E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E708E scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E708E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E708E 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.82, which is visibly different.

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