Information about #2E4C46 color

#2E4C46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2E4C46 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 76, 70) — 18% red, 29.8% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 2 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2E4C46 is a mildly saturated cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Te Papa Green (#2B4B40). Slightly further away sit Firefly (#314643) and Gable Green (#2C4641).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 76, 70) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #2E4C46 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2E4C46 color variations

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#2E4C46 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 #2E4C46

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

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Lamp Black color link
Lamp Black

#2E473B

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

#2E4C46 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E4C46
  • RGB46, 76, 70
  • CMYK12, 0, 2, 70
  • HSL168°, 25%, 24%
  • HSL Precise168°, 24.59%, 23.922%
  • HSV168°, 39%, 30%
  • HSB168°, 39%, 30%
  • HEX ID2E4C46
  • DECIMAL ID3034182
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
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