What color is #2E685E?

#2E685E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E685E?

The RGB value is 46, 104, 94: 46 red, 104 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E685E?

The complementary color is #682E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E685E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E685E color

#2E685E rgb(46, 104, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E685E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 40.8% green and 36.9% blue (46, 104, 94).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#2E685E color codes

HEX	`#2E685E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 104, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 40.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 56%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 10%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.06, -21.65, -0.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.06, 21.65, 180.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.097, 11.289, 12.34)`
Decimal	`3041374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E685E, 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 #2E685E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E685E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #2E685E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e685e; }
.text { color: #2e685e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e685e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 104 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e685e, #2e5568); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2E685E?: #2E685E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E685E?: The RGB value is 46, 104, 94: 46 red, 104 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E685E?: The complementary color is #682E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E685E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.