What color is #2E634D?

#2E634D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E634D?

The RGB value is 46, 99, 77: 46 red, 99 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E634D?

The complementary color is #632E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E634D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E634D color

#2E634D rgb(46, 99, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E634D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 38.8% green and 30.2% blue (46, 99, 77).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#2E634D color codes

HEX	`#2E634D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 99, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 38.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 22%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, -23.53, 7.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 24.6, 163.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.928, 10.04, 8.593)`
Decimal	`3040077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E634D, 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 #2E634D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E634D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #2E634D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e634d; }
.text { color: #2e634d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e634d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 99 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e634d, #2e5f63); }

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Questions

What color is #2E634D?: #2E634D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E634D?: The RGB value is 46, 99, 77: 46 red, 99 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E634D?: The complementary color is #632E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E634D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.