What color is #2E686B?

#2E686B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E686B?

The RGB value is 46, 104, 107: 46 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E686B?

The complementary color is #6B312E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E686B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E686B color

#2E686B rgb(46, 104, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E686B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 40.8% green and 42% blue (46, 104, 107).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 40% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#2E686B color codes

HEX	`#2E686B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 104, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 40.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 40%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 57%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 3%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.48, -17.85, -7.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.48, 19.34, 202.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.73, 11.542, 15.675)`
Decimal	`3041387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E686B, 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 #2E686B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E686B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #2E686B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e686b; }
.text { color: #2e686b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e686b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 104 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e686b, #2e496b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E686B?: #2E686B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E686B?: The RGB value is 46, 104, 107: 46 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E686B?: The complementary color is #6B312E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E686B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.