What color is #2E6972?

#2E6972 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E6972?

The RGB value is 46, 105, 114: 46 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E6972?

The complementary color is #72372E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E6972?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E6972 color

#2E6972 rgb(46, 105, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E6972 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 41.2% green and 44.7% blue (46, 105, 114).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 43% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Persian Mosaic (#206874), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#2E6972 color codes

HEX	`#2E6972`
RGB	`rgb(46, 105, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 41.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 43%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 8%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.05, -16.23, -10.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.05, 19.52, 213.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.214, 11.898, 17.727)`
Decimal	`3041650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E6972, 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 #2E6972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E6972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #2E6972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e6972; }
.text { color: #2e6972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e6972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 105 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e6972, #2e4772); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E6972?: #2E6972 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E6972?: The RGB value is 46, 105, 114: 46 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E6972?: The complementary color is #72372E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E6972?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.