What color is #2E5961?

#2E5961 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E5961?

The RGB value is 46, 89, 97: 46 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5961?

The complementary color is #61362E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5961 color

#2E5961 rgb(46, 89, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E5961 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 34.9% green and 38% blue (46, 89, 97).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 36% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#2E5961 color codes

HEX	`#2E5961`
RGB	`rgb(46, 89, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 34.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 36%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 53%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.18, -12.46, -9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.18, 15.51, 216.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.856, 8.588, 12.603)`
Decimal	`3037537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5961, 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 #2E5961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #2E5961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5961; }
.text { color: #2e5961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 89 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5961, #2e4061); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E5961?: #2E5961 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E5961?: The RGB value is 46, 89, 97: 46 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5961?: The complementary color is #61362E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.