What color is #2E645F?

#2E645F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E645F?

The RGB value is 46, 100, 95: 46 red, 100 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E645F?

The complementary color is #642E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E645F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E645F color

#2E645F rgb(46, 100, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E645F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 39.2% green and 37.3% blue (46, 100, 95).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#2E645F color codes

HEX	`#2E645F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 100, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 39.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 5%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, -19.24, -2.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 19.42, 187.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.749, 10.521, 12.447)`
Decimal	`3040351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E645F, 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 #2E645F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E645F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #2E645F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e645f; }
.text { color: #2e645f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e645f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 100 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e645f, #2e4e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E645F?: #2E645F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E645F?: The RGB value is 46, 100, 95: 46 red, 100 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E645F?: The complementary color is #642E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E645F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.