Information about #2E4340 color

#2E4340 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2E4340 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(46, 67, 64) (18% red, 26.3% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 1 / 74 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained water-like cyan, #2E4340 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 practically indistinguishable from Gable Green (#2C4641). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Firefly (#314643) and Lamp Black (#2E473B).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 67, 64) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2E4340: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2E4340 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2E4340 color variations

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

#2E4340 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 #2E4340

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

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Jurassic color link
Jurassic

#37443E

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E4340
  • RGB46, 67, 64
  • CMYK8, 0, 1, 74
  • CSSrgb(46, 67, 64)
  • HSL171°, 19%, 22%
  • HSL Precise171.429°, 18.584%, 22.157%
  • HSV171°, 31%, 26%
  • HSB171°, 31%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.263, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.263, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.263, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E4340
  • DECIMAL ID3031872
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01