What color is #2E787D?

#2E787D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E787D?

The RGB value is 46, 120, 125: 46 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E787D?

The complementary color is #7D332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E787D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E787D color

#2E787D rgb(46, 120, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E787D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 47.1% green and 49% blue (46, 120, 125).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Diver’s Eden (#3A797E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#2E787D color codes

HEX	`#2E787D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 120, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 47.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 4%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.3, -20.94, -9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.3, 23.01, 204.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.543, 15.493, 21.78)`
Decimal	`3045501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E787D, 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 #2E787D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E787D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #2E787D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e787d; }
.text { color: #2e787d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e787d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 120 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e787d, #2e507d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #2E787D?: #2E787D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E787D?: The RGB value is 46, 120, 125: 46 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E787D?: The complementary color is #7D332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E787D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.