Information about #2E8E8A color

#2E8E8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E8E8A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(46, 142, 138) (18% red, 55.7% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 38 / 0 / 2 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2E8E8A is a confidently colored water-like cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Celeritas (#299792). Nearby in the Register you will also find Celadon Green (#2F847C) and Java (#259797).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 142, 138) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #2E8E8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2E8E8A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2E8E8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2E8E8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2E8E8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2E8E8A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2E8E8A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5B2E8E
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#8E2E31
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#628E2E
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Nearest named colors to #2E8E8A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Celadon Green color link
Celadon Green

#2F847C

Java color link
Java

#259797

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Illuminating Emerald color link
Illuminating Emerald

#319177

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Greenish Blue color link
Greenish Blue

#307D7E

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Donovan Busha Blue color link
Donovan Busha Blue

#327B7F

#2E8E8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E8E8A
  • RGB46, 142, 138
  • CMYK38, 0, 2, 44
  • CSSrgb(46, 142, 138)
  • HSL178°, 51%, 37%
  • HSL Precise177.5°, 51.064%, 36.863%
  • HSV178°, 68%, 56%
  • HSB178°, 68%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.557, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.557, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.557, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2E8E8A
  • DECIMAL ID3051146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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