What color is #2F5554?

#2F5554 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F5554?

The RGB value is 47, 85, 84: 47 red, 85 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F5554?

The complementary color is #552F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F5554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F5554 color

#2F5554 rgb(47, 85, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F5554 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 33.3% green and 32.9% blue (47, 85, 84).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#2F5554 color codes

HEX	`#2F5554`
RGB	`rgb(47, 85, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 33.3%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 29%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 1%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.44, -13.78, -3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.44, 14.26, 194.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.02, 7.741, 9.563)`
Decimal	`3102036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F5554, 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 #2F5554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F5554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #2F5554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f5554; }
.text { color: #2f5554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f5554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 85 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f5554, #2f4355); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F5554?: #2F5554 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F5554?: The RGB value is 47, 85, 84: 47 red, 85 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F5554?: The complementary color is #552F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F5554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.