What color is #2F6259?

#2F6259 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F6259?

The RGB value is 47, 98, 89: 47 red, 98 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6259?

The complementary color is #622F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6259 color

#2F6259 rgb(47, 98, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F6259 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 38.4% green and 34.9% blue (47, 98, 89).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 35% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#2F6259 color codes

HEX	`#2F6259`
RGB	`rgb(47, 98, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 38.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 35%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 52%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 9%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.95, -19.6, -0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.95, 19.6, 180.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.342, 10.06, 11.004)`
Decimal	`3105369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6259, 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 #2F6259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F6259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #2F6259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6259; }
.text { color: #2f6259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 98 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6259, #2f5262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2F6259?: #2F6259 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F6259?: The RGB value is 47, 98, 89: 47 red, 98 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6259?: The complementary color is #622F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.