What color is #2F4841?

#2F4841 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4841?

The RGB value is 47, 72, 65: 47 red, 72 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4841?

The complementary color is #482F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4841 color

#2F4841 rgb(47, 72, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F4841 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 28.2% green and 25.5% blue (47, 72, 65).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#2F4841 color codes

HEX	`#2F4841`
RGB	`rgb(47, 72, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 28.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 35%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 10%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.43, -11.41, 1.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.43, 11.46, 174.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.443, 5.62, 5.851)`
Decimal	`3098689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4841, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2F4841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2F4841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4841; }
.text { color: #2f4841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 72 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4841, #2f4248); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F4841?: #2F4841 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4841?: The RGB value is 47, 72, 65: 47 red, 72 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4841?: The complementary color is #482F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.