Close to Dark Slate Gray
#2B545A
#2B545A is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 32.9% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 35% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2B545A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.34:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.34:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.52:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2B545A as they’d see it.
#2B545A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2B545A
What color is #2B545A?
#2B545A is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 32.9% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 35% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2B545A in RGB?
#2B545A is rgb(43, 84, 90): 43 red, 84 green, and 90 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2B545A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 7, 0, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2B545A?
PANTONE 7476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2B545A?
Its complement #654641 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.