What color is #2E705B?

#2E705B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E705B?

The RGB value is 46, 112, 91: 46 red, 112 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E705B?

The complementary color is #702E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E705B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E705B color

#2E705B rgb(46, 112, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E705B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 43.9% green and 35.7% blue (46, 112, 91).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 42% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#2E705B color codes

HEX	`#2E705B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 112, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 43.9%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 42%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 19%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.65, -26.53, 5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.65, 27.08, 168.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.808, 12.924, 11.926)`
Decimal	`3043419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E705B, 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 #2E705B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E705B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #2E705B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e705b; }
.text { color: #2e705b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e705b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 112 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e705b, #2e6470); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E705B?: #2E705B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E705B?: The RGB value is 46, 112, 91: 46 red, 112 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E705B?: The complementary color is #702E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E705B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.