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#2EA486 closest to Herbal

#2EA486 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 52.5% blue (rgb(46, 164, 134)). Its HSL value is 165° hue, 56% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 36% black. #2EA486 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.77:1.

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Variations of #2EA486

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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#2EA486 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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#2EA486 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2EA486 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 78% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8F8E88
  • Protanopia 77% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9F9985
  • Protanomaly 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8B9B86
  • Deuteranopia 78% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8F8E88
  • Deuteranomaly 84% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7D9687
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00A59B
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00A590
  • Achromatopsia 77% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #929292
  • Achromatomaly 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #82978F

#2EA486 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.10:1 Poor#2EA486 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.77:1 Good#2EA486 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2EA486 in CSS

/* Herbal */
.color { color: #2EA486; }
.background { background-color: #2EA486; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2EA486; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 164 134);
color: hsl(165 56% 41%);
color: oklch(0.647 0.112 171.8);

#2EA486 FAQ

What color is #2EA486?

#2EA486 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 #2EA486?

#2EA486 is rgb(46, 164, 134) in RGB, hsl(165, 56%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(72%, 0%, 18%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2EA486?

The complementary color of #2EA486 is #A42E4C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2EA486?

Black text has the best contrast on #2EA486: 6.77:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2EA486 a warm or cool color?

#2EA486 is a cool color.