What color is #2E5156?

#2E5156 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E5156?

The RGB value is 46, 81, 86: 46 red, 81 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5156?

The complementary color is #56332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5156 color

#2E5156 rgb(46, 81, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E5156 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 31.8% green and 33.7% blue (46, 81, 86).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#2E5156 color codes

HEX	`#2E5156`
RGB	`rgb(46, 81, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 31.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 47%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 6%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.12, -11.14, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.12, 13.11, 211.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.748, 7.137, 9.877)`
Decimal	`3035478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5156, 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 #2E5156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #2E5156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5156; }
.text { color: #2e5156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 81 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5156, #2e3d56); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E5156?: #2E5156 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E5156?: The RGB value is 46, 81, 86: 46 red, 81 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5156?: The complementary color is #56332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.