What color is #2EA9A7?

#2EA9A7 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Teal Me No Lies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2EA9A7?

The RGB value is 46, 169, 167: 46 red, 169 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2EA9A7?

The complementary color is #A92E30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2EA9A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2EA9A7 color

#2EA9A7 rgb(46, 169, 167)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2EA9A7 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 66.3% green and 65.5% blue (46, 169, 167).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 57% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies (#0DACA7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#2EA9A7 color codes

HEX	`#2EA9A7`
RGB	`rgb(46, 169, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 66.3%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 57%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 73%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 1%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.13, -32.76, -8.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.13, 33.86, 194.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.287, 31.744, 41.504)`
Decimal	`3058087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2EA9A7, 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 #2EA9A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2EA9A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	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 #2EA9A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2ea9a7; }
.text { color: #2ea9a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ea9a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 169 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2ea9a7, #2e6ea9); }

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Questions

What color is #2EA9A7?: #2EA9A7 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Teal Me No Lies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2EA9A7?: The RGB value is 46, 169, 167: 46 red, 169 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2EA9A7?: The complementary color is #A92E30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2EA9A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.