Lighter companion
Aqua Shadow Faint
#404F4F · hsl(180, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(46, 56, 56)
HSL
hsl(180, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 0%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.1:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Aqua Nocturne Faint (#2E3838) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 10% saturation, 20% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-aqua-nocturne-faint: #2E3838; --colorarchive-aqua-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(180, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-aqua-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(46, 56, 56); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727 · hsl(180, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Steel Nocturne Faint
#2E3438 · hsl(205, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Teal Nocturne Faint
#2E3835 · hsl(160, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Nocturne Faint
#382E38 · hsl(300, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Nocturne Faint
#38382E · hsl(60, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Nocturne Faint
#382E33 · hsl(330, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Nocturne Faint
#38332E · hsl(30, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Aqua Nocturne Faint #2E3838 Lighter companion: Aqua Shadow Faint #404F4F Darker companion: Aqua Ink Faint #202727 Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Nocturne Faint #382E2E Analogous lead: Steel Nocturne Faint #2E3438 Analogous echo: Teal Nocturne Faint #2E3835 Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Nocturne Faint #382E38 Triadic +240°: Citrine Nocturne Faint #38382E Split-comp +150°: Blush Nocturne Faint #382E33 Split-comp +210°: Coral Nocturne Faint #38332E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Aqua Nocturne Muted
#2A3C3C · hsl(180, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727 · hsl(180, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cyan Nocturne Faint
#2E3837 · hsl(175, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Aqua Shadow Faint
#404F4F · hsl(180, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Aqua Nocturne Dust
#264040 · hsl(180, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A · hsl(180, 18%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#323138
Protanopia
#333338
Tritanopia
#2F3838
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