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#2b696f color: Mordant Blue

#2b696f is rgb(43, 105, 111) in RGB and oklch(48.317% 0.06369 203.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

48.3%
0.064
204°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2b696f

#2b696f is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mordant Blue (#2a6671). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #2b696f mixed with white

  1. 2b696f
  2. 42777c
  3. 57858a
  4. 6c9498
  5. 80a3a6
  6. 95b2b4
  7. aac1c3
  8. bfd0d2
  9. d4e0e1
  10. e9eff0

Darker: #2b696f mixed with black

  1. 2b696f
  2. 245a60
  3. 1d4c51
  4. 163e42
  5. 103134
  6. 0a2427
  7. 05181a
  8. 020c0e
  9. 010404
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b696f with less saturation

  1. 2b696f
  2. 33686d
  3. 39676c
  4. 3f666a
  5. 446568
  6. 496467
  7. 4e6365
  8. 526263
  9. 576162
  10. 5b6060

Questions about #2b696f

What color is #2b696f?

#2b696f is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Mordant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 105, 111), in HSL hsl(185.29, 44.16%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.317% 0.06369 203.968).

What colors go well with #2b696f?

The complementary color of #2b696f is #7f504d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #336a5c and #37657d. The triadic partners are #715273 and #705b32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b696f?

White text reads better on #2b696f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b696f a warm or cool color?

#2b696f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.064.