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#2B4C4C

#2b4c4c ≈ Dark Slate Gray

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2b4c4c is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 29.8% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 43.42% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 27.73% saturation and 23.33% 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 9.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2f4f4f), ΔE 1.07.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.062

Complementary

  1. #2b4c4c
  2. #4c2b2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b4c4c
  2. #4c2b3b
  3. #4c3b2b

Analogous

  1. #2b4c3b
  2. #2b4c4c
  3. #2b3b4c

Triadic

  1. #2b4c4c
  2. #4c2b4c
  3. #4c4c2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b4c4c
  2. #2b2b4c
  3. #4c2b2b
  4. #4c4c2b

Square

  1. #2b4c4c
  2. #3b2b4c
  3. #4c2b2b
  4. #3b4c2b

Monochromatic

  1. #070d0d
  2. #0f1b1b
  3. #2b4c4c
  4. #477d7d
  5. #67a9a9

Shades

#2b4c4c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b4c4c
  2. #274444
  3. #223d3d
  4. #1e3535
  5. #1a2e2e
  6. #162626
  7. #111e1e
  8. #0d1717
  9. #090f0f
  10. #040808
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b4c4c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b4c4c
  2. #405e5e
  3. #557070
  4. #6b8282
  5. #809494
  6. #95a6a6
  7. #aab7b7
  8. #bfc9c9
  9. #d5dbdb
  10. #eaeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b4c4c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b4c4c
  2. #345151
  3. #3c5656
  4. #455c5c
  5. #4d6161
  6. #566666
  7. #5e6b6b
  8. #677070
  9. #6f7676
  10. #787b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d4949 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #48494c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #42454c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1c4e4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e4a4c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a484c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #234d4c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b4c4c {
  color: #2b4c4c;
}
Background
.bg-2b4c4c {
  background-color: #2b4c4c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b4c4c {
  border: 2px solid #2b4c4c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b4c4c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 76 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 28% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b4c4c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b4c4c, #2b3b4c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b4c4c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 76 76 / 0.35);
}

#2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 1.07 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 1.07 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 5.90 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.85 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 9.45 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.86 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.46 #d4b3b3 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Gray
#2b4c4c  rgb(43, 76, 76)  hsl(180, 28%, 23%)  Dark Slate Gray
#4c2b2b  rgb(76, 43, 43)  hsl(0, 28%, 23%)  Caput Mortuum
#4c2b4c  rgb(76, 43, 76)  hsl(300, 28%, 23%)  Eggplant
#4c4c2b  rgb(76, 76, 43)  hsl(60, 28%, 23%)  Army Green