What color is #2EA46D?

#2EA46D is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Bejewelled. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2EA46D?

The RGB value is 46, 164, 109: 46 red, 164 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2EA46D?

The complementary color is #A42E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2EA46D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2EA46D color

#2EA46D rgb(46, 164, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #2EA46D is a moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 64.3% green and 42.7% blue (46, 164, 109).

Its hue angle is 152°, with 56% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bejewelled (#25A26F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#2EA46D color codes

HEX	`#2EA46D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 164, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 64.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(152, 56%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(152, 72%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.1, -45.42, 19.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.1, 49.4, 156.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.161, 28.234, 19.01)`
Decimal	`3056749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2EA46D, 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 #2EA46D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2EA46D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #2EA46D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2ea46d; }
.text { color: #2ea46d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ea46d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 164 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2ea46d, #2ea0a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2EA46D?: #2EA46D is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Bejewelled. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2EA46D?: The RGB value is 46, 164, 109: 46 red, 164 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2EA46D?: The complementary color is #A42E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2EA46D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.