Information about #2E554D color

#2E554D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2E554D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 85, 77) — 18% red, 33.3% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 3 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2E554D is a softly balanced cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Dianne (#35514F) and Dark Opal (#275953).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(46, 85, 77)), which gives #2E554D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2E554D: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2E554D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2E554D color variations

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

#2E554D 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 #2E554D

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

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E554D
  • RGB46, 85, 77
  • CMYK15, 0, 3, 67
  • CSSrgb(46, 85, 77)
  • HSL168°, 30%, 26%
  • HSL Precise167.692°, 29.771%, 25.686%
  • HSV168°, 46%, 33%
  • HSB168°, 46%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.333, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.333, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.333, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2E554D
  • DECIMAL ID3036493
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01