What color is #2F686C?

#2F686C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F686C?

The RGB value is 47, 104, 108: 47 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F686C?

The complementary color is #6C332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F686C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F686C color

#2F686C rgb(47, 104, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F686C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 40.8% green and 42.4% blue (47, 104, 108).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#2F686C color codes

HEX	`#2F686C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 104, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 40.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 56%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, -17.32, -7.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 19.05, 204.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.828, 11.587, 15.956)`
Decimal	`3106924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F686C, 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 #2F686C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F686C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #2F686C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f686c; }
.text { color: #2f686c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f686c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 104 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f686c, #2f4a6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2F686C?: #2F686C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F686C?: The RGB value is 47, 104, 108: 47 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F686C?: The complementary color is #6C332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F686C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.