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#2C656D

#2c656d ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c656d is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 39.61% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 59.63% cyan, 7.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 187.38°, with 42.48% saturation and 30% 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 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 7.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.1095

Complementary

  1. #2c656d
  2. #6d342c

Split complementary

  1. #2c656d
  2. #6d2c45
  3. #6d542c

Analogous

  1. #2c6d54
  2. #2c656d
  3. #2c456d

Triadic

  1. #2c656d
  2. #6d2c65
  3. #656d2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c656d
  2. #342c6d
  3. #6d342c
  4. #656d2c

Square

  1. #2c656d
  2. #542c6d
  3. #6d342c
  4. #456d2c

Monochromatic

  1. #060d0f
  2. #163336
  3. #2c656d
  4. #4298a3
  5. #6ebac4

Shades

#2c656d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c656d
  2. #285b62
  3. #235157
  4. #1f474c
  5. #1a3d41
  6. #163337
  7. #12282c
  8. #0d1e21
  9. #091416
  10. #040a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c656d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c656d
  2. #41747c
  3. #56848a
  4. #6b9399
  5. #80a3a7
  6. #96b2b6
  7. #abc1c5
  8. #c0d1d3
  9. #d5e0e2
  10. #eaf0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c656d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c656d
  2. #34686f
  3. #3d6a71
  4. #456d73
  5. #4e7075
  6. #567377
  7. #5e7578
  8. #67787a
  9. #6f7b7c
  10. #787d7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e6064 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d616e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535a6d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006967 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e636d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #465e6d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #13686a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c656d {
  color: #2c656d;
}
Background
.bg-2c656d {
  background-color: #2c656d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c656d {
  border: 2px solid #2c656d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c656d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 101 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 187 42% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c656d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c656d, #2c456d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c656d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 101 109 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.49 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 8.51 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 8.51 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 9.23 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 9.50 #008080 Teal ΔE 11.14 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 11.72 #d39a92 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#2c656d  rgb(44, 101, 109)  hsl(187, 42%, 30%)  Teal Blue
#6d342c  rgb(109, 52, 44)  hsl(7, 42%, 30%)  Caput Mortuum
#6d2c65  rgb(109, 44, 101)  hsl(307, 42%, 30%)  Byzantium
#656d2c  rgb(101, 109, 44)  hsl(67, 42%, 30%)  Dark Olive Green