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#2B4E4E

#2b4e4e ≈ Dark Slate Gray

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2b4e4e is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 30.59% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.87% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 28.93% saturation and 23.73% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2f4f4f), ΔE 0.87.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0651

Complementary

  1. #2b4e4e
  2. #4e2b2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b4e4e
  2. #4e2b3d
  3. #4e3d2b

Analogous

  1. #2b4e3d
  2. #2b4e4e
  3. #2b3d4e

Triadic

  1. #2b4e4e
  2. #4e2b4e
  3. #4e4e2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b4e4e
  2. #2b2b4e
  3. #4e2b2b
  4. #4e4e2b

Square

  1. #2b4e4e
  2. #3d2b4e
  3. #4e2b2b
  4. #3d4e2b

Monochromatic

  1. #070d0d
  2. #101d1d
  3. #2b4e4e
  4. #467f7f
  5. #67abab

Shades

#2b4e4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b4e4e
  2. #274646
  3. #223e3e
  4. #1e3737
  5. #1a2f2f
  6. #162727
  7. #111f1f
  8. #0d1717
  9. #091010
  10. #040808
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b4e4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b4e4e
  2. #406060
  3. #557171
  4. #6b8383
  5. #809595
  6. #95a7a7
  7. #aab8b8
  8. #bfcaca
  9. #d5dcdc
  10. #eaeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b4e4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b4e4e
  2. #345353
  3. #3c5858
  4. #455d5d
  5. #4d6262
  6. #566767
  7. #5e6c6c
  8. #677171
  9. #6f7676
  10. #787b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e4b4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4b4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #44464e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b504e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #404c4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b494e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #224f4e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b4e4e {
  color: #2b4e4e;
}
Background
.bg-2b4e4e {
  background-color: #2b4e4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b4e4e {
  border: 2px solid #2b4e4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b4e4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 78 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 29% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b4e4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b4e4e, #2b3d4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b4e4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 78 78 / 0.35);
}

#2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 0.87 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 0.87 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 5.86 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.28 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 9.31 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.32 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.16 #d4b1b1 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Gray
#2b4e4e  rgb(43, 78, 78)  hsl(180, 29%, 24%)  Dark Slate Gray
#4e2b2b  rgb(78, 43, 43)  hsl(0, 29%, 24%)  Caput Mortuum
#4e2b4e  rgb(78, 43, 78)  hsl(300, 29%, 24%)  Byzantium
#4e4e2b  rgb(78, 78, 43)  hsl(60, 29%, 24%)  Army Green