What color is #2F4F49?

#2F4F49 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4F49?

The RGB value is 47, 79, 73: 47 red, 79 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4F49?

The complementary color is #4F2F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4F49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4F49 color

#2F4F49 rgb(47, 79, 73)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F4F49 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 31% green and 28.6% blue (47, 79, 73).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#2F4F49 color codes

HEX	`#2F4F49`
RGB	`rgb(47, 79, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 31%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 41%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 8%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.06, -13.39, -0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.06, 13.39, 180.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.17, 6.677, 7.318)`
Decimal	`3100489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4F49, 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 #2F4F49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4F49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #2F4F49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4f49; }
.text { color: #2f4f49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4f49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 79 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4f49, #2f454f); }

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Questions

What color is #2F4F49?: #2F4F49 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4F49?: The RGB value is 47, 79, 73: 47 red, 79 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4F49?: The complementary color is #4F2F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4F49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.