What color is #2E504D?

#2E504D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E504D?

The RGB value is 46, 80, 77: 46 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E504D?

The complementary color is #502E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E504D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E504D color

#2E504D rgb(46, 80, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E504D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 31.4% green and 30.2% blue (46, 80, 77).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#2E504D color codes

HEX	`#2E504D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 80, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 31.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 43%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.47, -13.18, -2.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.47, 13.36, 189.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.334, 6.854, 8.062)`
Decimal	`3035213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E504D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2E504D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E504D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2E504D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e504d; }
.text { color: #2e504d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e504d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 80 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e504d, #2e4250); }

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Questions

What color is #2E504D?: #2E504D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E504D?: The RGB value is 46, 80, 77: 46 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E504D?: The complementary color is #502E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E504D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.