What color is #2E654F?

#2E654F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E654F?

The RGB value is 46, 101, 79: 46 red, 101 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E654F?

The complementary color is #652E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E654F?

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.

#2E654F color

#2E654F rgb(46, 101, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E654F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 39.6% green and 31% blue (46, 101, 79).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2E654F color codes

HEX	`#2E654F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 101, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 39.6%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 54%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 22%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.64, -24.05, 6.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.64, 25.04, 163.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.191, 10.452, 9.034)`
Decimal	`3040591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E654F, 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 #2E654F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E654F 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 #2E654F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e654f; }
.text { color: #2e654f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e654f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 101 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e654f, #2e5f65); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E654F?: #2E654F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E654F?: The RGB value is 46, 101, 79: 46 red, 101 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E654F?: The complementary color is #652E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E654F?: 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.