2EA581

#2EA581 closest to Herbal

#2EA581 is a medium, moderately saturated turquoise; the closest named color is Herbal. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 64.7% green and 50.6% blue (rgb(46, 165, 129)). Its HSL value is 162° hue, 56% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 35% black. #2EA581 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.82:1.

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Variations of #2EA581

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2EA581 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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#2EA581 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2EA581 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 #918E83
  • Protanopia 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A1997F
  • Protanomaly 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8D9C80
  • Deuteranopia 77% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #918E83
  • Deuteranomaly 84% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7E9683
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00A69B
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00A58E
  • Achromatopsia 76% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #939393
  • Achromatomaly 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #82988F

#2EA581 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.08:1 Poor#2EA581 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.82:1 Good#2EA581 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2EA581 in CSS

/* Herbal */
.color { color: #2EA581; }
.background { background-color: #2EA581; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2EA581; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 165 129);
color: hsl(162 56% 41%);
color: oklch(0.648 0.117 168.2);

#2EA581 FAQ

What color is #2EA581?

#2EA581 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 #2EA581?

#2EA581 is rgb(46, 165, 129) in RGB, hsl(162, 56%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(72%, 0%, 22%, 35%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2EA581?

The complementary color of #2EA581 is #A52E52, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2EA581?

Black text has the best contrast on #2EA581: 6.82:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2EA581 a warm or cool color?

#2EA581 is a cool color.