Information about #2B5851 color

#2B5851 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B5851 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 88, 81) — 16.9% red, 34.5% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 3 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2B5851 presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Opal (#275953). Slightly further away sit Spectra (#2F5A57) and Evening Sea (#26604F).

The recipe behind #2B5851 is rgb(43, 88, 81), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2B5851 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2B5851 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2B5851 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2B5851

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B5851
  • RGB43, 88, 81
  • CMYK18, 0, 3, 65
  • CSSrgb(43, 88, 81)
  • HSL171°, 34%, 26%
  • HSL Precise170.667°, 34.351%, 25.686%
  • HSV171°, 51%, 35%
  • HSB171°, 51%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.345, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.345, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.345, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B5851
  • DECIMAL ID2840657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01