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#2E514B closest to Hunter

#2E514B is a dark, muted turquoise; the closest named color is Hunter. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 31.8% green and 29.4% blue (rgb(46, 81, 75)). Its HSL value is 170° hue, 28% saturation and 25% lightness, and in CMYK it is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 68% black. #2E514B is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.77:1.

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Variations of #2E514B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2E514B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2E514B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E514B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #48494C
  • Protanopia 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4E4D4B
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #474E4B
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #48494C
  • Deuteranomaly 94% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #424C4B
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #21524F
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #29524D
  • Achromatopsia 91% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4B4B4B
  • Achromatomaly 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #454C4B

#2E514B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.77:1 Very good#2E514B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.39:1 Very poor#2E514B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E514B in CSS

/* Hunter */
.color { color: #2E514B; }
.background { background-color: #2E514B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E514B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 81 75);
color: hsl(170 28% 25%);
color: oklch(0.406 0.042 182.0);

#2E514B FAQ

What color is #2E514B?

#2E514B is a dark, muted turquoise. Its closest named color is Hunter. It belongs to the turquoise color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2E514B?

#2E514B is rgb(46, 81, 75) in RGB, hsl(170, 28%, 25%) in HSL and cmyk(43%, 0%, 7%, 68%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E514B?

The complementary color of #2E514B is #512E34, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E514B?

White text has the best contrast on #2E514B: 8.77:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E514B a warm or cool color?

#2E514B is a cool color.