2:3:5

2:3:5 is an expanded voicing of 4:5:6, the otonal major triad. Due to its simpler ratios and notes being spaced more apart, it is often considered more consonant than 4:5:6.

Chord information

Harmonics	2:3:5
Subharmonics	1/(15:10:6)
Intervals from root	1/1–3/2–5/2
Cents from root	0¢–702¢–1586¢
Step intervals	3/2, 5/3
Step cents	702¢, 884¢
Color name	yo or y
Prime limit	5
Genus	3⋅5 (15)
Intervallic odd limit	5
Otonal odd limit	5
Utonal odd limit	15
Consistent edos (d ≥ 2)	3edo*, 12edo*, 15edo*, 19edo**, …
* 2 ≤ d < 4; ** 4 ≤ d < 8; *** 8 ≤ d < 16; …

See also

• 4:5:6 - octave reduced voicing