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#2E85AD Color

#2E85AD is rgb(46, 133, 173) in RGB, hsl(199, 58%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 23%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E85AD
HEX#2E85AD
RGBrgb(46, 133, 173)
HSLhsl(199, 58%, 43%)
HSVhsv(199, 73%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 23%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.101 232.4)
LABlab(51.79% -16.27 -29.21)
LCHlch(51.79% 33.44 240.88)

What #2E85AD 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 #2E85AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 5.13Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 8.35Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 8.7Blue-green#0D98BAΔE 10.57Zircon Blue#00849DΔE 10.63Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 10.97

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

#2E85AD Channel Values

How #2E85AD 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 133 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 58% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 73% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E85AD 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2E85AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2E85AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E85AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2E85AD
Complementary
#AD562E
Analogous
#2EAD96
Analogous
#2E45AD
Triadic
#AD2E85
Triadic
#85AD2E
Split comp.
#AD2E45
Split comp.
#AD962E

Tints & Shades of #2E85AD

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.

Tints

#3A9DCB
#5AADD3
#7ABDDC
#96CBE3
#B6DBEC
#D7EBF4

Shades

#287295
#226381
#1C5069
#164155
#102E3C
#0B1F28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2E85AD.

How #2E85AD 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#2E85AD
Protanopia#7B7BAD
Protanomaly#657FAD
Deuteranopia#7171AE
Deuteranomaly#5D7AAE
Tritanopia#0D8B8B
Tritanomaly#1E899A
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2E85AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e85ad: #2E85AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E85AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e85ad': '#2E85AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.522, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_2e85ad">#2E85AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E85AD"

More Teal Colors

#2E85AD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2E85AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E85AD?

#2E85AD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(46, 133, 173) in RGB and hsl(199, 58%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #2E85AD?

#2E85AD is rgb(46, 133, 173) — red 46, green 133, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E85AD?

#2E85AD converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 23%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E85AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2E85AD scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E85AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E85AD 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 8.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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