What color is #2E7774?

#2E7774 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E7774?

The RGB value is 46, 119, 116: 46 red, 119 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E7774?

The complementary color is #772E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E7774?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E7774 color

#2E7774 rgb(46, 119, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E7774 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 46.7% green and 45.5% blue (46, 119, 116).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#2E7774 color codes

HEX	`#2E7774`
RGB	`rgb(46, 119, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 46.7%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.68, -23.13, -5.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.68, 23.69, 192.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.875, 15.034, 18.848)`
Decimal	`3045236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E7774, 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 #2E7774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E7774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #2E7774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e7774; }
.text { color: #2e7774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e7774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 119 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e7774, #2e5677); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #2E7774?: #2E7774 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E7774?: The RGB value is 46, 119, 116: 46 red, 119 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E7774?: The complementary color is #772E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E7774?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.