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#2b565b color: Sea Challenge

#2b565b is rgb(43, 86, 91) in RGB and oklch(42.44% 0.04842 205.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

42.4%
0.048
205°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b565b

#2b565b is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 42.4% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.12:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Challenge (#2c585c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #2b565b mixed with white

  1. 2b565b
  2. 40656a
  3. 547579
  4. 688689
  5. 7d9699
  6. 91a7a9
  7. a7b8ba
  8. bcc9cb
  9. d2dbdc
  10. e8eded

Darker: #2b565b mixed with black

  1. 2b565b
  2. 244a4e
  3. 1d3e41
  4. 163235
  5. 102729
  6. 0a1c1e
  7. 051213
  8. 020809
  9. 010203
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b565b with less saturation

  1. 2b565b
  2. 30555a
  3. 345558
  4. 385457
  5. 3c5356
  6. 3f5255
  7. 425253
  8. 455152
  9. 485051
  10. 4b4f4f

Questions about #2b565b

What color is #2b565b?

#2b565b is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Sea Challenge. In RGB it is rgb(43, 86, 91), in HSL hsl(186.25, 35.82%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.44% 0.04842 205.354).

What colors go well with #2b565b?

The complementary color of #2b565b is #664441. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30574d and #335365. The triadic partners are #5c455d and #5a4c2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b565b?

White text reads better on #2b565b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b565b a warm or cool color?

#2b565b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 42.4% and its chroma 0.048.