What color is #2F595D?

#2F595D 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 #2F595D?

The RGB value is 47, 89, 93: 47 red, 89 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F595D?

The complementary color is #5D332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F595D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F595D color

#2F595D rgb(47, 89, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F595D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 34.9% green and 36.5% blue (47, 89, 93).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 33% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#2F595D color codes

HEX	`#2F595D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 89, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 34.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 33%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 4%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.08, -13.43, -6.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.08, 15.08, 207.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.72, 8.539, 11.648)`
Decimal	`3103069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F595D, 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 #2F595D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F595D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #2F595D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f595d; }
.text { color: #2f595d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f595d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 89 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f595d, #2f425d); }

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Questions

What color is #2F595D?: #2F595D 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 #2F595D?: The RGB value is 47, 89, 93: 47 red, 89 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F595D?: The complementary color is #5D332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F595D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.