What color is #2E6470?

#2E6470 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 #2E6470?

The RGB value is 46, 100, 112: 46 red, 100 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E6470?

The complementary color is #703A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E6470?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E6470 color

#2E6470 rgb(46, 100, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E6470 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 39.2% green and 43.9% blue (46, 100, 112).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 42% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 11% 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 6.62:1).

#2E6470 color codes

HEX	`#2E6470`
RGB	`rgb(46, 100, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 39.2%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 42%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 11%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.35, -14.05, -12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.35, 18.6, 220.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.607, 10.864, 16.969)`
Decimal	`3040368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E6470, 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 #2E6470	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E6470 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #2E6470 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e6470; }
.text { color: #2e6470; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e6470; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 100 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e6470, #2e4370); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E6470?: #2E6470 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 #2E6470?: The RGB value is 46, 100, 112: 46 red, 100 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E6470?: The complementary color is #703A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E6470?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.