Information about #2C5559 color

#2C5559 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C5559 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 85, 89) — 17.3% red, 33.3% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 2 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced cyan, #2C5559 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spectra (#2F5A57) and Dark Opal (#275953).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(44, 85, 89)), which gives #2C5559 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2C5559: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2C5559 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2C5559 color variations

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

#2C5559 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2C5559 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2C5559 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2C5559 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2C5559 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #2C5559

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

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Iron Head Flower color link
Iron Head Flower

#344D56

Dark Slate Gray color link
Dark Slate Gray

#2F4F4F

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

#2C5559 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C5559
  • RGB44, 85, 89
  • CMYK18, 2, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(44, 85, 89)
  • HSL185°, 34%, 26%
  • HSL Precise185.333°, 33.835%, 26.078%
  • HSV185°, 51%, 35%
  • HSB185°, 51%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.333, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.333, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.333, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2C5559
  • DECIMAL ID2905433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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