What color is #2E776C?

#2E776C 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 #2E776C?

The RGB value is 46, 119, 108: 46 red, 119 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E776C?

The complementary color is #772E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E776C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E776C color

#2E776C rgb(46, 119, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E776C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 46.7% green and 42.4% blue (46, 119, 108).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#2E776C color codes

HEX	`#2E776C`
RGB	`rgb(46, 119, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 46.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 9%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.44, -25.44, -0.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.44, 25.45, 181.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.429, 14.856, 16.502)`
Decimal	`3045228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E776C, 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 #2E776C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E776C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #2E776C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e776c; }
.text { color: #2e776c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e776c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 119 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e776c, #2e5d77); }

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Questions

What color is #2E776C?: #2E776C 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 #2E776C?: The RGB value is 46, 119, 108: 46 red, 119 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E776C?: The complementary color is #772E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E776C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.