Information about #2C5E6B color

#2C5E6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2C5E6B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 94, 107) — 17.3% red, 36.9% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 5 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2C5E6B reads as a confidently colored water-like cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Casal (#2F6168). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blumine (#305C71) and Chathams Blue (#2C5971).

The recipe behind #2C5E6B is rgb(44, 94, 107), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2C5E6B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. #2C5E6B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2C5E6B color variations

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

#2C5E6B 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 #2C5E6B

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

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C5E6B
  • RGB44, 94, 107
  • CMYK25, 5, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(44, 94, 107)
  • HSL192°, 42%, 30%
  • HSL Precise192.381°, 41.722%, 29.608%
  • HSV192°, 59%, 42%
  • HSB192°, 59%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.369, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.369, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.369, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2C5E6B
  • DECIMAL ID2907755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01