Close to Peacock Blue
#2B686F
#2B686F is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Peacock Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 40.8% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 44% saturation and 30% 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 #2B686F.
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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3.31:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.31:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2B686F as they’d see it.
#2B686F 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 #2B686F
What color is #2B686F?
#2B686F is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Peacock Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 40.8% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 44% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2B686F in RGB?
#2B686F is rgb(43, 104, 111): 43 red, 104 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2B686F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 6, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2B686F?
PANTONE 3145 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2B686F?
Its complement #7F554E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.