What color is #2F585F?

#2F585F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F585F?

The RGB value is 47, 88, 95: 47 red, 88 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F585F?

The complementary color is #5F362F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F585F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F585F color

#2F585F rgb(47, 88, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F585F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 34.5% green and 37.3% blue (47, 88, 95).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 34% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#2F585F color codes

HEX	`#2F585F`
RGB	`rgb(47, 88, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 34.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 34%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 51%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 7%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.82, -12.24, -8.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.82, 14.91, 214.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.727, 8.409, 12.093)`
Decimal	`3102815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F585F, 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 #2F585F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F585F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #2F585F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f585f; }
.text { color: #2f585f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f585f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 88 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f585f, #2f405f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2F585F?: #2F585F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F585F?: The RGB value is 47, 88, 95: 47 red, 88 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F585F?: The complementary color is #5F362F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F585F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.