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2EA481

#2EA481 closest to Herbal

#2EA481 is a medium, moderately saturated turquoise; the closest named color is Herbal. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 64.3% green and 50.6% blue (rgb(46, 164, 129)). Its HSL value is 162° hue, 56% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 36% black. #2EA481 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.74:1.

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Variations of #2EA481

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2EA481 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2EA481 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2EA481 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 77% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #908D83
  • Protanopia 77% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A0997F
  • Protanomaly 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8C9B80
  • Deuteranopia 77% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #908D83
  • Deuteranomaly 84% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7D9683
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00A59A
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00A48D
  • Achromatopsia 77% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #929292
  • Achromatomaly 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #82978E

#2EA481 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.11:1 Poor#2EA481 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.74:1 Good#2EA481 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2EA481 in CSS

/* Herbal */
.color { color: #2EA481; }
.background { background-color: #2EA481; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2EA481; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 164 129);
color: hsl(162 56% 41%);
color: oklch(0.645 0.116 168.6);

#2EA481 FAQ

What color is #2EA481?

#2EA481 is a medium, moderately saturated turquoise. Its closest named color is Herbal. It belongs to the turquoise color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2EA481?

#2EA481 is rgb(46, 164, 129) in RGB, hsl(162, 56%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(72%, 0%, 21%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2EA481?

The complementary color of #2EA481 is #A42E51, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2EA481?

Black text has the best contrast on #2EA481: 6.74:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2EA481 a warm or cool color?

#2EA481 is a cool color.