What color is #2F545A?

#2F545A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F545A?

The RGB value is 47, 84, 90: 47 red, 84 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F545A?

The complementary color is #5A352F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F545A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F545A color

#2F545A rgb(47, 84, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F545A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 32.9% green and 35.3% blue (47, 84, 90).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 31% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#2F545A color codes

HEX	`#2F545A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 84, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 32.9%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 31%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 48%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 7%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.31, -11.42, -7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.31, 13.74, 213.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.187, 7.683, 10.828)`
Decimal	`3101786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F545A, 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 #2F545A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F545A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #2F545A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f545a; }
.text { color: #2f545a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f545a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 84 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f545a, #2f3e5a); }

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Questions

What color is #2F545A?: #2F545A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F545A?: The RGB value is 47, 84, 90: 47 red, 84 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F545A?: The complementary color is #5A352F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F545A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.