What color is #2F7260?

#2F7260 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F7260?

The RGB value is 47, 114, 96: 47 red, 114 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F7260?

The complementary color is #722F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F7260?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F7260 color

#2F7260 rgb(47, 114, 96)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F7260 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 44.7% green and 37.6% blue (47, 114, 96).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 42% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#2F7260 color codes

HEX	`#2F7260`
RGB	`rgb(47, 114, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 44.7%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 42%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 59%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.48, -25.99, 3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.48, 26.24, 172.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.3, 13.483, 13.176)`
Decimal	`3109472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F7260, 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 #2F7260	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F7260 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #2F7260 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f7260; }
.text { color: #2f7260; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f7260; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 114 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f7260, #2f6372); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F7260?: #2F7260 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F7260?: The RGB value is 47, 114, 96: 47 red, 114 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F7260?: The complementary color is #722F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F7260?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.