What color is #2EACAC?

#2EACAC 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 #2EACAC?

The RGB value is 46, 172, 172: 46 red, 172 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2EACAC?

The complementary color is #AC2E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2EACAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2EACAC color

#2EACAC rgb(46, 172, 172)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2EACAC is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 67.5% green and 67.5% blue (46, 172, 172).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 58% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies (#0DACA7), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#2EACAC color codes

HEX	`#2EACAC`
RGB	`rgb(46, 172, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 67.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 58%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.21, -32.71, -9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.21, 34.14, 196.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.322, 33.062, 44.174)`
Decimal	`3058860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2EACAC, 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 #2EACAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2EACAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	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 #2EACAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2eacac; }
.text { color: #2eacac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2eacac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 172 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2eacac, #2e6dac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2EACAC?: #2EACAC 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 #2EACAC?: The RGB value is 46, 172, 172: 46 red, 172 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2EACAC?: The complementary color is #AC2E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2EACAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.