What color is #2EAEA8?

#2EAEA8 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 #2EAEA8?

The RGB value is 46, 174, 168: 46 red, 174 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2EAEA8?

The complementary color is #AE2E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2EAEA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2EAEA8 color

#2EAEA8 rgb(46, 174, 168)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2EAEA8 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 68.2% green and 65.9% blue (46, 174, 168).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 58% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies (#0DACA7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#2EAEA8 color codes

HEX	`#2EAEA8`
RGB	`rgb(46, 174, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 68.2%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 58%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 74%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 3%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.71, -34.82, -6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.71, 35.48, 191.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.327, 33.677, 42.309)`
Decimal	`3059368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2EAEA8, 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 #2EAEA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2EAEA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	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 #2EAEA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2eaea8; }
.text { color: #2eaea8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2eaea8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 174 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2eaea8, #2e74ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2EAEA8?: #2EAEA8 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 #2EAEA8?: The RGB value is 46, 174, 168: 46 red, 174 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2EAEA8?: The complementary color is #AE2E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2EAEA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.