What color is #2F7279?

#2F7279 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F7279?

The RGB value is 47, 114, 121: 47 red, 114 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F7279?

The complementary color is #79362F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F7279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F7279 color

#2F7279 rgb(47, 114, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F7279 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 44.7% green and 47.5% blue (47, 114, 121).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 44% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#2F7279 color codes

HEX	`#2F7279`
RGB	`rgb(47, 114, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 44.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 44%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 6%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.26, -18.77, -10.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.26, 21.38, 208.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.639, 14.018, 20.231)`
Decimal	`3109497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F7279, 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 #2F7279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F7279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #2F7279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f7279; }
.text { color: #2f7279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f7279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 114 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f7279, #2f4d79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #2F7279?: #2F7279 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F7279?: The RGB value is 47, 114, 121: 47 red, 114 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F7279?: The complementary color is #79362F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F7279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.