Palettes / Colors / #2E656B

#2E656B — Muted Teal

#2E656B is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.

#2E656B is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6B342E; it also sits naturally between #2E6B53 and #2E466B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 40% · Blue 42%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 58%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2E656B

.text { color: #2E656B; }
.background { background-color: #2E656B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E656B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 101, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 40%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E656B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 101, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E656B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 101, 107, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E656B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E656B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6B342E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E656B: #FFFFFF.

How #2E656B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2E656B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E656B?

#2E656B is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 46, 101, 107). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E656B?

#2E656B is RGB 46, 101, 107 — HSL 186°, 40%, 30% — CMYK 57%, 6%, 0%, 58%.

What colors go with #2E656B?

Its complement is #6B342E; analogous partners are #2E6B53 and #2E466B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E656B for text?

White text on #2E656B has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.19:1.