What color is #2F7069?

#2F7069 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F7069?

The RGB value is 47, 112, 105: 47 red, 112 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F7069?

The complementary color is #702F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F7069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F7069 color

#2F7069 rgb(47, 112, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F7069 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 43.9% green and 41.2% blue (47, 112, 105).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#2F7069 color codes

HEX	`#2F7069`
RGB	`rgb(47, 112, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 43.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 6%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.08, -22.49, -2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.08, 22.62, 186)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.515, 13.212, 15.411)`
Decimal	`3108969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F7069, 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 #2F7069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F7069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #2F7069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f7069; }
.text { color: #2f7069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f7069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 112 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f7069, #2f5770); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2F7069?: #2F7069 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F7069?: The RGB value is 47, 112, 105: 47 red, 112 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F7069?: The complementary color is #702F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F7069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.