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#2E777A Color

#2E777A is rgb(46, 119, 122) in RGB, hsl(182, 45%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 2%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E777A
HEX#2E777A
RGBrgb(46, 119, 122)
HSLhsl(182, 45%, 33%)
HSVhsv(182, 62%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 2%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.072 199)
LABlab(45.65% -22.65 -8.80)
LCHlch(45.65% 24.30 201.24)

What #2E777A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2E777A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2E777A Channel Values

How #2E777A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 46 · G 119 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 45% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 62% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E777A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E777A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E777A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2E777A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #2E777A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2E777A
Protanopia#6F6F7A
Protanomaly#5B727A
Deuteranopia#66667B
Deuteranomaly#556D7B
Tritanopia#2D7777
Tritanomaly#2D7778
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #2E777A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2e777a: #2E777A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E777A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e777a': '#2E777A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.467, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_2e777a">#2E777A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E777A"

More Teal Colors

#2E777A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E777A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E777A?

#2E777A is a dark teal — rgb(46, 119, 122) in RGB and hsl(182, 45%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.

What is the RGB value of #2E777A?

#2E777A is rgb(46, 119, 122) — red 46, green 119, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E777A?

#2E777A converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 2%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E777A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E777A scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E777A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E777A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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