What color is #2F6064?

#2F6064 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F6064?

The RGB value is 47, 96, 100: 47 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6064?

The complementary color is #64332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6064 color

#2F6064 rgb(47, 96, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F6064 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 37.6% green and 39.2% blue (47, 96, 100).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Diver (#255C61), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#2F6064 color codes

HEX	`#2F6064`
RGB	`rgb(47, 96, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 37.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 53%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.64, -15.3, -7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.64, 16.99, 205.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.654, 9.89, 13.56)`
Decimal	`3104868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6064, 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 #2F6064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F6064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #2F6064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6064; }
.text { color: #2f6064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 96 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6064, #2f4664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2F6064?: #2F6064 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F6064?: The RGB value is 47, 96, 100: 47 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6064?: The complementary color is #64332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.