What color is #2E6562?

#2E6562 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E6562?

The RGB value is 46, 101, 98: 46 red, 101 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E6562?

The complementary color is #652E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E6562?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E6562 color

#2E6562 rgb(46, 101, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E6562 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 39.6% green and 38.4% blue (46, 101, 98).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#2E6562 color codes

HEX	`#2E6562`
RGB	`rgb(46, 101, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 39.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 54%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.19, -18.91, -3.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.19, 19.3, 191.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.984, 10.769, 13.211)`
Decimal	`3040610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E6562, 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 #2E6562	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E6562 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #2E6562 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e6562; }
.text { color: #2e6562; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e6562; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 101 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e6562, #2e4c65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E6562?: #2E6562 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E6562?: The RGB value is 46, 101, 98: 46 red, 101 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E6562?: The complementary color is #652E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E6562?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.