What color is #2E797E?

#2E797E 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 #2E797E?

The RGB value is 46, 121, 126: 46 red, 121 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E797E?

The complementary color is #7E332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E797E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E797E color

#2E797E rgb(46, 121, 126)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E797E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 47.5% green and 49.4% blue (46, 121, 126).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 47% 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 5.06:1).

#2E797E color codes

HEX	`#2E797E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 121, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 47.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 47%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 4%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.66, -21.16, -9.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.66, 23.24, 204.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.728, 15.761, 22.159)`
Decimal	`3045758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E797E, 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 #2E797E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E797E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #2E797E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e797e; }
.text { color: #2e797e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e797e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 121 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e797e, #2e517e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #2E797E?: #2E797E 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 #2E797E?: The RGB value is 46, 121, 126: 46 red, 121 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E797E?: The complementary color is #7E332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E797E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.