What color is #2E8262?

#2E8262 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Shadows of Time. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E8262?

The RGB value is 46, 130, 98: 46 red, 130 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E8262?

The complementary color is #822E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E8262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E8262 color

#2E8262 rgb(46, 130, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E8262 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 51% green and 38.4% blue (46, 130, 98).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 48% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shadows of Time (#018466), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#2E8262 color codes

HEX	`#2E8262`
RGB	`rgb(46, 130, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 51%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 48%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 65%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 25%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.79, -33.33, 10)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.79, 34.8, 163.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.313, 17.427, 14.32)`
Decimal	`3048034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E8262, 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 #2E8262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E8262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #2E8262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e8262; }
.text { color: #2e8262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e8262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 130 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e8262, #2e7882); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #2E8262?: #2E8262 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Shadows of Time. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E8262?: The RGB value is 46, 130, 98: 46 red, 130 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E8262?: The complementary color is #822E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E8262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.