#2E6366
Dark Teal · dark cool teal
About #2E6366
#2E6366 is a dark, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 39% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 55% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dark Teal (ΔE 10.1), with Teal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #66312E (wine), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 6.79:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.79:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #2E6366?
#2E6366 is a dark, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 39% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 55% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2E6366?
Use white text. White on #2E6366 has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #2E6366?
Its complementary colour is #66312E, and analogous partners are #2E664D and #2E4766.