What color is #2E6368?

#2E6368 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E6368?

The RGB value is 46, 99, 104: 46 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E6368?

The complementary color is #68332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E6368?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E6368 color

#2E6368 rgb(46, 99, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E6368 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 38.8% green and 40.8% blue (46, 99, 104).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#2E6368 color codes

HEX	`#2E6368`
RGB	`rgb(46, 99, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 38.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 56%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.73, -16, -8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.73, 17.99, 207.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.086, 10.503, 14.695)`
Decimal	`3040104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E6368, 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 #2E6368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E6368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #2E6368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e6368; }
.text { color: #2e6368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e6368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 99 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e6368, #2e4668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E6368?: #2E6368 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E6368?: The RGB value is 46, 99, 104: 46 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E6368?: The complementary color is #68332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E6368?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.