What color is #2E8057?

#2E8057 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E8057?

The RGB value is 46, 128, 87: 46 red, 128 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E8057?

The complementary color is #802E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E8057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E8057 color

#2E8057 rgb(46, 128, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E8057 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 50.2% green and 34.1% blue (46, 128, 87).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 47% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#2E8057 color codes

HEX	`#2E8057`
RGB	`rgb(46, 128, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 50.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 47%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 64%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 32%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.89, -34.97, 15.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.89, 38.1, 156.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.565, 16.706, 11.683)`
Decimal	`3047511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E8057, 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 #2E8057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E8057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #2E8057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e8057; }
.text { color: #2e8057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e8057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 128 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e8057, #2e8080); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E8057?: #2E8057 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E8057?: The RGB value is 46, 128, 87: 46 red, 128 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E8057?: The complementary color is #802E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E8057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.