What color is #2E726E?

#2E726E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E726E?

The RGB value is 46, 114, 110: 46 red, 114 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E726E?

The complementary color is #722E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E726E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E726E color

#2E726E rgb(46, 114, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E726E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 44.7% green and 43.1% blue (46, 114, 110).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 43% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#2E726E color codes

HEX	`#2E726E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 114, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 44.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 43%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.86, -22.3, -4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.86, 22.7, 190.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.957, 13.74, 16.876)`
Decimal	`3043950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E726E, 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 #2E726E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E726E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #2E726E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e726e; }
.text { color: #2e726e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e726e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 114 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e726e, #2e5472); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2E726E?: #2E726E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E726E?: The RGB value is 46, 114, 110: 46 red, 114 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E726E?: The complementary color is #722E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E726E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.