Information about #2E4240 color

#2E4240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2E4240 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 66, 64) — 18% red, 25.9% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 1 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2E4240 reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gable Green (#2C4641). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Firefly (#314643) and Lamp Black (#2E473B).

The recipe behind #2E4240 is rgb(46, 66, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2E4240: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2E4240 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2E4240 color variations

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

#2E4240 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2E4240 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1B2726

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Black

#000000

#2E4240 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2E4240 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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#2E4240 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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#42362E
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#422E3A
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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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#2E4236
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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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#402E42
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#42402E
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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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#2E3042
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#422E30
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#42402E
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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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#362E42
#362E42

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#422E30
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#3A422E
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Nearest named colors to #2E4240

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

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Lamp Black color link
Lamp Black

#2E473B

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Metallic Charcoal color link
Metallic Charcoal

#343B40

Jurassic color link
Jurassic

#37443E

Te Papa Green color link
Te Papa Green

#2B4B40

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

#2E4240 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E4240
  • RGB46, 66, 64
  • CMYK8, 0, 1, 74
  • CSSrgb(46, 66, 64)
  • HSL174°, 18%, 22%
  • HSL Precise174°, 17.857%, 21.961%
  • HSV174°, 30%, 26%
  • HSB174°, 30%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.259, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.259, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.259, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E4240
  • DECIMAL ID3031616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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