#2E8799 Color
#2E8799 is rgb(46, 135, 153) in RGB, hsl(190, 54%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E8799rgb(46, 135, 153)hsl(190, 54%, 39%)hsv(190, 70%, 60%)cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 40%)oklch(57.9% 0.086 213.8)lab(51.73% -22.57 -17.80)lch(51.73% 28.74 218.26)What #2E8799 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 #2E8799, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E8799 Channel Values
How #2E8799 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 135 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 54% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 70% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.17:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E8799 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 #2E8799
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E8799; 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 #2E8799
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 #2E8799 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.
#2E8799#7D7D99#678199#73739A#5F7B9A#248989#288890#7C7C7CUsing #2E8799 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e8799: #2E8799;background-color: #2E8799;colors: { 'color-2e8799': '#2E8799' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.529, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_2e8799">#2E8799</color>fill="#2E8799"More Teal Colors
#2E8799 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E8799 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E8799?
#2E8799 is a dark teal — rgb(46, 135, 153) in RGB and hsl(190, 54%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #2E8799?
#2E8799 is rgb(46, 135, 153) — red 46, green 135, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E8799?
#2E8799 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E8799 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2E8799 scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E8799 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E8799 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.37, which is visibly different.
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