What color is #2F6855?

#2F6855 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F6855?

The RGB value is 47, 104, 85: 47 red, 104 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6855?

The complementary color is #682F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6855 color

#2F6855 rgb(47, 104, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F6855 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 40.8% green and 33.3% blue (47, 104, 85).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 38% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#2F6855 color codes

HEX	`#2F6855`
RGB	`rgb(47, 104, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 40.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 38%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 55%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 18%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.85, -23.8, 5.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.85, 24.33, 168.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.762, 11.16, 10.338)`
Decimal	`3106901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6855, 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 #2F6855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F6855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #2F6855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6855; }
.text { color: #2f6855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 104 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6855, #2f5f68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #2F6855?: #2F6855 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F6855?: The RGB value is 47, 104, 85: 47 red, 104 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6855?: The complementary color is #682F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.