Information about #2B5B63 color

#2B5B63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B5B63 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 91, 99) — 16.9% red, 35.7% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 3 / 0 / 61. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2B5B63 reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Marathon (#305563). Nearby in the Register you will also find Casal (#2F6168) and Lucifer (#2E5060).

The recipe behind #2B5B63 is rgb(43, 91, 99), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2B5B63 color variations

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

#2B5B63 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 #2B5B63

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

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B5B63
  • RGB43, 91, 99
  • CMYK22, 3, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(43, 91, 99)
  • HSL189°, 39%, 28%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 39.437%, 27.843%
  • HSV189°, 57%, 39%
  • HSB189°, 57%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.357, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.357, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.357, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B5B63
  • DECIMAL ID2841443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01