What color is #2E928E?

#2E928E is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E928E?

The RGB value is 46, 146, 142: 46 red, 146 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E928E?

The complementary color is #922E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E928E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E928E color

#2E928E rgb(46, 146, 142)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E928E is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 57.3% green and 55.7% blue (46, 146, 142).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 52% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#2E928E color codes

HEX	`#2E928E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 146, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 57.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 52%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 68%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 3%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.16, -29.03, -6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.16, 29.7, 192.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.286, 23.09, 29.184)`
Decimal	`3052174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E928E, 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 #2E928E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2E928E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	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 #2E928E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e928e; }
.text { color: #2e928e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e928e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 146 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e928e, #2e6492); }

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Questions

What color is #2E928E?: #2E928E is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E928E?: The RGB value is 46, 146, 142: 46 red, 146 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E928E?: The complementary color is #922E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E928E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.