Information about #2E5F60 color

#2E5F60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E5F60 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 95, 96) — 18% red, 37.3% green, 37.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2E5F60 presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casal (#2F6168). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spectra (#2F5A57) and Marathon (#305563).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 95, 96) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #2E5F60 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2E5F60 color variations

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#2E5F60 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 #2E5F60

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

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E5F60
  • RGB46, 95, 96
  • CMYK20, 0, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(46, 95, 96)
  • HSL181°, 35%, 28%
  • HSL Precise181.2°, 35.211%, 27.843%
  • HSV181°, 52%, 38%
  • HSB181°, 52%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.373, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.373, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.373, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2E5F60
  • DECIMAL ID3039072
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01