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#2B697C

#2b697c ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b697c is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 41.18% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.32% cyan, 15.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 194.07°, with 48.5% saturation and 32.75% 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 6.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 4.38.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.1207

Complementary

  1. #2b697c
  2. #7c3e2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b697c
  2. #7c2b41
  3. #7c672b

Analogous

  1. #2b7c67
  2. #2b697c
  3. #2b417c

Triadic

  1. #2b697c
  2. #7c2b69
  3. #697c2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b697c
  2. #3e2b7c
  3. #7c3e2b
  4. #697c2b

Square

  1. #2b697c
  2. #672b7c
  3. #7c3e2b
  4. #417c2b

Monochromatic

  1. #050d0f
  2. #173943
  3. #2b697c
  4. #3f99b5
  5. #72b8ce

Shades

#2b697c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b697c
  2. #275f70
  3. #225463
  4. #1e4a57
  5. #1a3f4a
  6. #16353e
  7. #112a32
  8. #0d2025
  9. #091519
  10. #040b0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b697c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b697c
  2. #407889
  3. #558796
  4. #6b96a3
  5. #80a5b0
  6. #95b4be
  7. #aac3cb
  8. #bfd2d8
  9. #d5e1e5
  10. #eaf0f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b697c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b697c
  2. #346b7c
  3. #3c6e7d
  4. #45707d
  5. #4d727e
  6. #56757e
  7. #5e777e
  8. #67797f
  9. #6f7b7f
  10. #787e80
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #51656d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e667d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #525e7c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006f6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e677d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #45627c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006d74 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b697c {
  color: #2b697c;
}
Background
.bg-2b697c {
  background-color: #2b697c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b697c {
  border: 2px solid #2b697c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b697c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 105 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 49% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b697c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b697c, #2b417c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b697c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 105 124 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.38 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.72 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 9.70 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 11.28 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 11.69 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.98 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 11.98 #d49683 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#2b697c  rgb(43, 105, 124)  hsl(194, 49%, 33%)  Teal Blue
#7c3e2b  rgb(124, 62, 43)  hsl(14, 49%, 33%)  Burnt Umber
#7c2b69  rgb(124, 43, 105)  hsl(314, 49%, 33%)  Byzantium
#697c2b  rgb(105, 124, 43)  hsl(74, 49%, 33%)  Avocado