What color is #2EB0AB?

#2EB0AB is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Light Sea Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2EB0AB?

The RGB value is 46, 176, 171: 46 red, 176 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2EB0AB?

The complementary color is #B02E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2EB0AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2EB0AB color

#2EB0AB rgb(46, 176, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2EB0AB is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 69% green and 67.1% blue (46, 176, 171).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 59% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#2EB0AB color codes

HEX	`#2EB0AB`
RGB	`rgb(46, 176, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 69%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 59%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 74%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 3%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.41, -34.89, -7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.41, 35.67, 192)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.999, 34.569, 43.928)`
Decimal	`3059883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2EB0AB, 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 #2EB0AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2EB0AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	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 #2EB0AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2eb0ab; }
.text { color: #2eb0ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2eb0ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 176 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2eb0ab, #2e74b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #2EB0AB?: #2EB0AB is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Light Sea Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2EB0AB?: The RGB value is 46, 176, 171: 46 red, 176 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2EB0AB?: The complementary color is #B02E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2EB0AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.