What color is #2E756A?

#2E756A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E756A?

The RGB value is 46, 117, 106: 46 red, 117 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E756A?

The complementary color is #752E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E756A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E756A color

#2E756A rgb(46, 117, 106)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E756A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 45.9% green and 41.6% blue (46, 117, 106).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#2E756A color codes

HEX	`#2E756A`
RGB	`rgb(46, 117, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 45.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 61%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 9%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.72, -24.99, -0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.72, 25, 181.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.088, 14.343, 15.87)`
Decimal	`3044714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E756A, 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 #2E756A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E756A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #2E756A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e756a; }
.text { color: #2e756a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e756a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 117 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e756a, #2e5d75); }

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Questions

What color is #2E756A?: #2E756A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E756A?: The RGB value is 46, 117, 106: 46 red, 117 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E756A?: The complementary color is #752E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E756A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.