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What color is 2B6E59?

The RGB color code for color number #2B6E59 is RGB(43, 110, 89). In the RGB color model, #2B6E59 has a red value of 43, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 60.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 19.1% yellow, and 56.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 161.2° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation, and 30.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2B6E59 has a hue of 161.2° (degrees), 60.9 % saturation and 43.1 % brightness/value.



Color 2B6E59 is cool or warm?

Color 2B6E59 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2B6E59? (For interior and product design)

2B6E59 has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a 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

#2B6E59

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #2B6E59 with dark and light Color




Is #2B6E59 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2B6E59 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #2B6E59 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(43, 110, 89)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
60.91%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
19.09%
Key
56.86%

HSL

HSL(161.19deg, 43.8 %, 30.0 %)

Hue
161.19°
Saturation
43.79 %.
Lightness
30.00 %.

RYB

RYB(97, 152, 160)
Red
97 (38.1%)
Yellow
152 (59.5%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
161.19°
Saturation
60.91 %.
Brightness / Value
43.14 %.

HWB

H: 161.19°

W: 16.86 %

B: 56.86 %

XYZ

X : 8.38

Y : 12.39

Z : 11.4

YXY

Y1 : 12.39

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 83.14%

M : 56.86%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 12.4 %

Munsell Color System

6G 4.0/5.4

CIE-Lab

L : 41.82

A : -26.75

B : 5.43

CIE-Lch

L : 41.82

C : 27.29

H : 168.52

CIE-Luv

L : 41.82

U : -27.81

V : 10.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.19

A : -19.11

B : 5.43






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2B6E59


Here are the colors similar to 2B6E59. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#00755E
Tropical Rain Forest
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#006A4E
Bottle Green
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#49796B
Hooker's Green
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#01796F
Pine Green
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2B6E59.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2B6E59.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2B6E59.


#3C7460
RAL 6000 - Patina Green
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#00694C
RAL 6016 - Turquoise Green
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#005F4E
RAL 6026 - Opal Green
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2B6E59.


#006A52
PANTONE 3298 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#006C5B
PANTONE 568 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#00664F
PANTONE 336 C
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#006F62
PANTONE 562 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2B6E59.


#3D6C62
BS 18-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


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#006A4E
Bangladesh Green
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #2B6E59


Here are the paint colors similar to 2B6E59. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 2B6E59 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2B6E59 to Behr


#1F6C53
Sparkling Emerald (P430-7)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#11785B
Soapstone (MQ4-14)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#2E7451
Crown Jewel (P420-7)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#446755
Billiard Green (M420-7)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2B6E59 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2B6E59 to Benjamin Moore


#367262
Deep Sea (623)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#00745D
Ming Jade (2043-20)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#006B5B
Manor Green (2047-20)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#17775C
Very Green (2040-30)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 2B6E59 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2B6E59 to PPG Paints


#3D6C54
Country Club (PPG1139-6)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#006A50
Peacock Green (PPG1140-7)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#236649
Brunswick (PPG1132-7)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#2B7B66
Pinehurst (PPG1140-6)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2B6E59 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2B6E59 to Valspar


#016C51
Green Suede (5009-6)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#01755C
Shadows of Time (V026-3)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#427764
Leaping Lizard (V063-5)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#2D6E4B
Deep Mint (6001-8C)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2B6E59 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2B6E59 to Sherwin Williams


#016C4F
Starboard (SW 6755)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#016D60
Poseidon (SW 6762)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#016844
Greens (SW 6748)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#476F65
Raging Sea (SW 6474)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2B6E59 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2B6E59 to Dunn-Edwards


#007765
Teal Waters (DEA 131)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#3A7968
Pine Needle (DE 5706)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#007A5E
Emerald Pool (DE 5699)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#0E695F
Evergreen Forest (DET 534)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2B6E59 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2B6E59 to Farrow & Ball


#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 15.99 (84.0% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 18.73 (81.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#2B6E59 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



2B6E59
Tropical Rain Forest*

6E2B40
Old Mauve*


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 #2B6E59?

Color that best contrast with #2B6E59 is #6E2B40, color name is Old Mauve*
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 #2B6E59?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2B6E59 is #6E2B40, color name is Old Mauve*.





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