What color is #2E7D8C?

#2E7D8C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E7D8C?

The RGB value is 46, 125, 140: 46 red, 125 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E7D8C?

The complementary color is #8C3D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E7D8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E7D8C color

#2E7D8C rgb(46, 125, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E7D8C is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 49% green and 54.9% blue (46, 125, 140).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 51% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Panorama (#327A88), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#2E7D8C color codes

HEX	`#2E7D8C`
RGB	`rgb(46, 125, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 49%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 51%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 67%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.44, -18.86, -15.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.44, 24.23, 218.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.192, 17.14, 27.419)`
Decimal	`3046796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E7D8C, 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 #2E7D8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E7D8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #2E7D8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e7d8c; }
.text { color: #2e7d8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e7d8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 125 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e7d8c, #2e4e8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #2E7D8C?: #2E7D8C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E7D8C?: The RGB value is 46, 125, 140: 46 red, 125 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E7D8C?: The complementary color is #8C3D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E7D8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.