What color is #2F5958?

#2F5958 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 #2F5958?

The RGB value is 47, 89, 88: 47 red, 89 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F5958?

The complementary color is #592F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F5958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F5958 color

#2F5958 rgb(47, 89, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F5958 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 34.9% green and 34.5% blue (47, 89, 88).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 31% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#2F5958 color codes

HEX	`#2F5958`
RGB	`rgb(47, 89, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 34.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 31%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 47%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 1%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, -14.91, -4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 15.44, 195)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.505, 8.453, 10.519)`
Decimal	`3103064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F5958, 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 #2F5958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F5958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #2F5958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f5958; }
.text { color: #2f5958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f5958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 89 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f5958, #2f4559); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2F5958?: #2F5958 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 #2F5958?: The RGB value is 47, 89, 88: 47 red, 89 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F5958?: The complementary color is #592F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F5958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.