What color is #2E665D?

#2E665D 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 #2E665D?

The RGB value is 46, 102, 93: 46 red, 102 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E665D?

The complementary color is #662E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E665D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E665D color

#2E665D rgb(46, 102, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E665D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 40% green and 36.5% blue (46, 102, 93).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 38% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#2E665D color codes

HEX	`#2E665D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 102, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 40%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 38%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 55%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.37, -20.87, -0.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.37, 20.88, 181.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.853, 10.873, 12.039)`
Decimal	`3040861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E665D, 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 #2E665D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E665D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	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 #2E665D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e665d; }
.text { color: #2e665d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e665d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 102 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e665d, #2e5366); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2E665D?: #2E665D 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 #2E665D?: The RGB value is 46, 102, 93: 46 red, 102 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E665D?: The complementary color is #662E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E665D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.