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#2EA596 closest to Jewel Weed

#2EA596 is a medium, moderately saturated turquoise; the closest named color is Jewel Weed. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 64.7% green and 58.8% blue (rgb(46, 165, 150)). Its HSL value is 172° hue, 56% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. #2EA596 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.94:1.

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Variations of #2EA596

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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#2EA596 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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#2EA596 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2EA596 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 79% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8D8F97
  • Protanopia 78% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9D9B95
  • Protanomaly 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8A9D96
  • Deuteranopia 79% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8D8F97
  • Deuteranomaly 85% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7A9797
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00A8A0
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00A69B
  • Achromatopsia 79% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #949494
  • Achromatomaly 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #849995

#2EA596 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.03:1 Poor#2EA596 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.94:1 Good#2EA596 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2EA596 in CSS

/* Jewel Weed */
.color { color: #2EA596; }
.background { background-color: #2EA596; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2EA596; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 165 150);
color: hsl(172 56% 41%);
color: oklch(0.654 0.105 182.7);

#2EA596 FAQ

What color is #2EA596?

#2EA596 is a medium, moderately saturated turquoise. Its closest named color is Jewel Weed. It belongs to the turquoise color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2EA596?

#2EA596 is rgb(46, 165, 150) in RGB, hsl(172, 56%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(72%, 0%, 9%, 35%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2EA596?

The complementary color of #2EA596 is #A52E3D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2EA596?

Black text has the best contrast on #2EA596: 6.94:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2EA596 a warm or cool color?

#2EA596 is a cool color.