What color is #2E5655?

#2E5655 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E5655?

The RGB value is 46, 86, 85: 46 red, 86 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5655?

The complementary color is #562E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5655 color

#2E5655 rgb(46, 86, 85)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E5655 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 33.7% green and 33.3% blue (46, 86, 85).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#2E5655 color codes

HEX	`#2E5655`
RGB	`rgb(46, 86, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 33.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 47%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 1%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.76, -14.35, -3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.76, 14.85, 194.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.094, 7.892, 9.795)`
Decimal	`3036757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5655, 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 #2E5655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #2E5655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5655; }
.text { color: #2e5655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 86 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5655, #2e4356); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2E5655?: #2E5655 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E5655?: The RGB value is 46, 86, 85: 46 red, 86 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5655?: The complementary color is #562E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.