What color is #2F6360?

#2F6360 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 #2F6360?

The RGB value is 47, 99, 96: 47 red, 99 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6360?

The complementary color is #632F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6360?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6360 color

#2F6360 rgb(47, 99, 96)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F6360 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 38.8% green and 37.6% blue (47, 99, 96).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#2F6360 color codes

HEX	`#2F6360`
RGB	`rgb(47, 99, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 38.8%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 53%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 3%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.5, -18.16, -3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.5, 18.52, 191.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.745, 10.372, 12.658)`
Decimal	`3105632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6360, 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 #2F6360	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F6360 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #2F6360 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6360; }
.text { color: #2f6360; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6360; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 99 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6360, #2f4c63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2F6360?: #2F6360 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 #2F6360?: The RGB value is 47, 99, 96: 47 red, 99 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6360?: The complementary color is #632F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6360?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.