What color is #2E626F?

#2E626F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E626F?

The RGB value is 46, 98, 111: 46 red, 98 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E626F?

The complementary color is #6F3B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E626F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E626F color

#2E626F rgb(46, 98, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E626F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 38.4% green and 43.5% blue (46, 98, 111).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is After the Storm (#33616A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#2E626F color codes

HEX	`#2E626F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 98, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 38.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 12%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.66, -13.22, -12.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.66, 18.29, 223.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.363, 10.463, 16.615)`
Decimal	`3039855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E626F, 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 #2E626F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E626F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2E626F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e626f; }
.text { color: #2e626f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e626f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 98 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e626f, #2e426f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E626F?: #2E626F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E626F?: The RGB value is 46, 98, 111: 46 red, 98 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E626F?: The complementary color is #6F3B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E626F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.