What color is #2F5953?

#2F5953 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F5953?

The RGB value is 47, 89, 83: 47 red, 89 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F5953?

The complementary color is #592F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F5953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F5953 color

#2F5953 rgb(47, 89, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F5953 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 34.9% green and 32.5% blue (47, 89, 83).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 31% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#2F5953 color codes

HEX	`#2F5953`
RGB	`rgb(47, 89, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 34.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 31%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 47%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 7%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.75, -16.33, -1.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.75, 16.37, 183.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.305, 8.373, 9.466)`
Decimal	`3103059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F5953, 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 #2F5953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F5953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #2F5953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f5953; }
.text { color: #2f5953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f5953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 89 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f5953, #2f4a59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2F5953?: #2F5953 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F5953?: The RGB value is 47, 89, 83: 47 red, 89 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F5953?: The complementary color is #592F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F5953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.