Color Name
Dark Cyan*
Hex Color Code
#2E959D
RGB Color Code
RGB(46, 149, 157)
CMYK Values*
70.7%, 5.1%, 0.0%, 38.4%
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What color is 2E959D?

The RGB color code for color number #2E959D is RGB(46, 149, 157). In the RGB color model, #2E959D has a red value of 46, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 70.7% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 184.3° (degrees), 54.7 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2E959D has a hue of 184.3° (degrees), 70.7 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.

Color 2E959D is cool or warm?

Color 2E959D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #2E959D? (For interior and product design)

2E959D has an LRV of nearly 24.5. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#2E959D
LRV 24.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 24.5 of #2E959D with dark and light color

Is #2E959D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2E959D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #2E959D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2E959D
Hex triplet
#2E959D
Red
2E
Green
95
Blue
9D
RGBA / RGB rgb(46, 149, 157)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Green
149 (58.4%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
70.70%
Magenta
5.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.43%
HSL hsl(184.32deg, 54.7 %, 39.8 %)
Hue
184.32°
Saturation
54.68 %
Lightness
39.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
184.32°
Saturation
70.70 %
Brightness / Value
61.57 %
RYB ryb(44, 95, 131)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
95 (37.1%)
Blue
131 (51.3%)
HWB
Hue
184.32°
Whiteness
18.04 %
Blackness
38.43 %
CMY
Cyan
81.96%
Magenta
41.57%
Yellow
38.43%
XYZ
X
17.96
Y
24.51
Z
35.68
YXY
Y1
24.51
X
0.23
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
56.59
A
-25.99
B
-12.73
CIE-Lch
L
56.59
C
28.94
H
206.09
CIE-Luv
L
56.59
U
-38.27
V
-15.14
Hunter-Lab
L
49.51
A
-21.88
B
-8.08
Other
LRV
~ 24.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.4BG 5.5/6.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #2E959D

These are the named colors closest to hex 2E959D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#008B8B Color Dark Cyan
94.40% match | ΔE 5.60
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
94.17% match | ΔE 5.83
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
92.97% match | ΔE 7.03
#5F8A8B Color Steel Teal
92.30% match | ΔE 7.70

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2E959D.

#2C9199 Color PANTONE 2236 C
98.64% match | ΔE 1.36
#2B999E Color PANTONE 10289 C
98.14% match | ΔE 1.86
#009196 Color PANTONE 10291 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#4C9CA2 Color PANTONE 10288 C
96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2E959D.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2E959D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2E959D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2E959D.


Paint color for Hex #2E959D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2E959D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2E959D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 2E959D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2E959D to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2E959D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2E959D to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 2E959D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2E959D to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2E959D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2E959D to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 2E959D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2E959D to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2E959D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2E959D to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2E959D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2E959D to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
91.81% match | ΔE 8.19
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
91.63% match | ΔE 8.37
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.93% match | ΔE 11.07
#889B9B Color Oval Room Blue (85)
85.29% match | ΔE 14.71

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2E959D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#2E959D
Dark Cyan*
#9D362E
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #2E959D?

Color that best contrast with #2E959D is #9D362E, color name is Red Brown (Brown - Web)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #2E959D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2E959D is #9D362E, color name is Red Brown (Brown - Web)*.

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