What color is #2F6570?

#2F6570 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F6570?

The RGB value is 47, 101, 112: 47 red, 101 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6570?

The complementary color is #703A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6570 color

#2F6570 rgb(47, 101, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F6570 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 39.6% green and 43.9% blue (47, 101, 112).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is After the Storm (#33616A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#2F6570 color codes

HEX	`#2F6570`
RGB	`rgb(47, 101, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 39.6%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 10%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.72, -14.39, -11.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.72, 18.51, 218.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.749, 11.081, 17.004)`
Decimal	`3106160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6570, 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 #2F6570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F6570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #2F6570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6570; }
.text { color: #2f6570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 101 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6570, #2f4470); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2F6570?: #2F6570 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F6570?: The RGB value is 47, 101, 112: 47 red, 101 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6570?: The complementary color is #703A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.