#2E8A82 Hex Color
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A muted, cool teal with a slightly green cast, #2e8a82 feels clear, steady, and refreshing without looking bright. Its moderate lightness suits healthcare, wellness, and technology interfaces as a supporting tone or strong brand color. The hex code #2e8a82 also supports black body text at about a 5.1:1 contrast ratio, meeting WCAG AA for normal text.
Questions about #2e8a82
What is #2e8a82 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2e8a82 is rgb(46, 138, 130), in HSL hsl(175, 50%, 36%) and in CMYK 67%, 0%, 6%, 46%.
What colors pair well with #2e8a82?
The hex color #2e8a82 pairs well with warm cream, charcoal, muted burgundy, and pale sand, which balance its cool green cast without making the palette feel overly bright or busy. Use cream for backgrounds and darker tones for text or focused accents.
Is #2e8a82 readable on white or black?
#2e8a82 has a 4.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.07:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.