What color is #2E947B?

#2E947B is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pool Table. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E947B?

The RGB value is 46, 148, 123: 46 red, 148 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E947B?

The complementary color is #942E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E947B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E947B color

#2E947B rgb(46, 148, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2E947B is a moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 58% green and 48.2% blue (46, 148, 123).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 53% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Pool Table (#039578), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#2E947B color codes

HEX	`#2E947B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 148, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 58%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 53%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 69%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 17%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.27, -35.25, 4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.27, 35.58, 172.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.29, 23.189, 22.405)`
Decimal	`3052667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E947B, 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 #2E947B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2E947B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #2E947B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e947b; }
.text { color: #2e947b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e947b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 148 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e947b, #2e7a94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #2E947B?: #2E947B is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pool Table. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E947B?: The RGB value is 46, 148, 123: 46 red, 148 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E947B?: The complementary color is #942E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E947B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.