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#2B838E

#2b838e ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b838e is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 51.37% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.72% cyan, 7.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 186.67°, with 53.51% saturation and 36.27% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 5.9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#339999
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Relative luminance0.187

Complementary

  1. #2b838e
  2. #8e362b

Split complementary

  1. #2b838e
  2. #8e2b51
  3. #8e672b

Analogous

  1. #2b8e67
  2. #2b838e
  3. #2b518e

Triadic

  1. #2b838e
  2. #8e2b83
  3. #838e2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b838e
  2. #362b8e
  3. #8e362b
  4. #838e2b

Square

  1. #2b838e
  2. #672b8e
  3. #8e362b
  4. #518e2b

Monochromatic

  1. #071719
  2. #194d53
  3. #2b838e
  4. #40b6c5
  5. #7bcdd7

Shades

#2b838e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b838e
  2. #277680
  3. #226972
  4. #1e5c63
  5. #1a4f55
  6. #164247
  7. #113439
  8. #0d272b
  9. #091a1c
  10. #040d0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b838e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b838e
  2. #408f99
  3. #559ca5
  4. #6ba8b0
  5. #80b5bb
  6. #95c1c7
  7. #aacdd2
  8. #bfdadd
  9. #d5e6e8
  10. #eaf3f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b838e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b838e
  2. #34838d
  3. #3c828b
  4. #45828a
  5. #4d8288
  6. #568287
  7. #5e8186
  8. #678184
  9. #6f8183
  10. #788081
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #627c81 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #787e8f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #69738e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008986 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #62808e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #577a8e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008789 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b838e {
  color: #2b838e;
}
Background
.bg-2b838e {
  background-color: #2b838e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2b838e {
  border: 2px solid #2b838e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b838e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 131 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 187 54% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b838e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b838e, #2b518e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b838e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 131 142 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 5.90 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 6.23 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.07 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 7.99 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.52 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 10.62 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 10.85 #d47c71 Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Teal
#2b838e  rgb(43, 131, 142)  hsl(187, 54%, 36%)  Teal
#8e362b  rgb(142, 54, 43)  hsl(7, 54%, 36%)  Burnt Umber
#8e2b83  rgb(142, 43, 131)  hsl(307, 54%, 36%)  Mardi Gras
#838e2b  rgb(131, 142, 43)  hsl(67, 54%, 36%)  Olive Drab