Colour
#2EA0AC
- #2EA0AC
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#2EA0AC is a cyan with RGB values 46, 160, 172 and HSL 186°, 58%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#2EA0AC#2EA0AC
HEX#2EA0AC
RGBrgb(46, 160, 172)
RGB (0–1)0.1804, 0.6275, 0.6745
RGB percentages18%, 62.7%, 67.5%
HSLhsl(185.7, 57.8%, 42.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(185.7, 73.3%, 67.5%)
CMYK73.3%, 7%, 0%, 32.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,055,788
CSS custom property--colour: #2EA0AC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28701WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness138 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.74:1
Contrast with white3.12:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.74:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#898989
Inverted#D15F53
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.12:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.74:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#AC3A2E
Analogous#2EAC79, #2E61AC
Triadic#AC2EA0, #A0AC2E
Split complementary#AC2E61, #AC792E
Tetradic#792EAC, #AC3A2E, #61AC2E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R46
G160
B172
Red46 (18%)
Green160 (62.7%)
Blue172 (67.5%)
Hue185.71°
Saturation (HSL)57.8%
Lightness42.75%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2E · G A0 · B AC
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