What color is #2F6161?

#2F6161 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F6161?

The RGB value is 47, 97, 97: 47 red, 97 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6161?

The complementary color is #612F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6161 color

#2F6161 rgb(47, 97, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F6161 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 38% green and 38% blue (47, 97, 97).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 35% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#2F6161 color codes

HEX	`#2F6161`
RGB	`rgb(47, 97, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 38%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 35%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 52%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.87, -16.76, -5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.87, 17.55, 197.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.604, 10.016, 12.84)`
Decimal	`3105121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6161, 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 #2F6161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F6161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2F6161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6161; }
.text { color: #2f6161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 97 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6161, #2f4861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2F6161?: #2F6161 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F6161?: The RGB value is 47, 97, 97: 47 red, 97 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6161?: The complementary color is #612F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.