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#2E8D94 Color

#2E8D94 is rgb(46, 141, 148) in RGB, hsl(184, 53%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 5%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E8D94
HEX#2E8D94
RGBrgb(46, 141, 148)
HSLhsl(184, 53%, 38%)
HSVhsv(184, 69%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 5%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.087 202.2)
LABlab(53.49% -26.58 -12.28)
LCHlch(53.49% 29.28 204.80)

What #2E8D94 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 #2E8D94, 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.

#2E8D94 Channel Values

How #2E8D94 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 141 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 53% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 69% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E8D94 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E8D94

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E8D94; 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 #2E8D94

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 #2E8D94 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#2E8D94
Protanopia#838394
Protanomaly#6B8794
Deuteranopia#787896
Deuteranomaly#628195
Tritanopia#2A8E8E
Tritanomaly#2C8E90
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #2E8D94 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e8d94: #2E8D94;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E8D94;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e8d94': '#2E8D94' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.553, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_2e8d94">#2E8D94</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E8D94"

More Teal Colors

#2E8D94 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E8D94 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E8D94?

#2E8D94 is a dark teal — rgb(46, 141, 148) in RGB and hsl(184, 53%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #2E8D94?

#2E8D94 is rgb(46, 141, 148) — red 46, green 141, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E8D94?

#2E8D94 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 5%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E8D94 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2E8D94 scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E8D94 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E8D94 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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