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#2E798A

#2e798a ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e798a is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 47.45% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 12.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 191.09°, with 50% saturation and 36.08% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 2.4.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1609

Complementary

  1. #2e798a
  2. #8a3f2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e798a
  2. #8a2e4b
  3. #8a6d2e

Analogous

  1. #2e8a6d
  2. #2e798a
  3. #2e4b8a

Triadic

  1. #2e798a
  2. #8a2e79
  3. #798a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e798a
  2. #3f2e8a
  3. #8a3f2e
  4. #798a2e

Square

  1. #2e798a
  2. #6d2e8a
  3. #8a3f2e
  4. #4b8a2e

Monochromatic

  1. #081417
  2. #1b4751
  3. #2e798a
  4. #44aac1
  5. #7dc4d4

Shades

#2e798a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e798a
  2. #296d7c
  3. #25616e
  4. #205561
  5. #1c4953
  6. #173d45
  7. #123037
  8. #0e2429
  9. #09181c
  10. #050c0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e798a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e798a
  2. #438696
  3. #5894a1
  4. #6da1ad
  5. #82afb9
  6. #97bcc5
  7. #abc9d0
  8. #c0d7dc
  9. #d5e4e8
  10. #eaf2f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e798a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e798a
  2. #367a89
  3. #3e7a88
  4. #477b87
  5. #4f7c86
  6. #577d85
  7. #5f7d84
  8. #677e83
  9. #707f82
  10. #787f81
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c737b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d758b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606b8a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007f7e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a778b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #50718a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007d83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e798a {
  color: #2e798a;
}
Background
.bg-2e798a {
  background-color: #2e798a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e798a {
  border: 2px solid #2e798a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e798a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 121 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 191 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e798a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e798a, #2e4b8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e798a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 121 138 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 2.40 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 8.67 #008080 Teal ΔE 9.06 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 9.79 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 10.71 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 10.81 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.98 #d18675 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#2e798a  rgb(46, 121, 138)  hsl(191, 50%, 36%)  Teal Blue
#8a3f2e  rgb(138, 63, 46)  hsl(11, 50%, 36%)  Chestnut
#8a2e79  rgb(138, 46, 121)  hsl(311, 50%, 36%)  Deep Plum
#798a2e  rgb(121, 138, 46)  hsl(71, 50%, 36%)  Olive Drab