What color is #2F745B?

#2F745B 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 #2F745B?

The RGB value is 47, 116, 91: 47 red, 116 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F745B?

The complementary color is #742F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F745B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F745B color

#2F745B rgb(47, 116, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #2F745B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 45.5% green and 35.7% blue (47, 116, 91).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 42% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#2F745B color codes

HEX	`#2F745B`
RGB	`rgb(47, 116, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 45.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 42%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 59%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 22%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.02, -28.25, 7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.02, 29.2, 165.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.305, 13.85, 12.078)`
Decimal	`3109979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F745B, 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 #2F745B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F745B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #2F745B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f745b; }
.text { color: #2f745b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f745b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 116 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f745b, #2f6b74); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F745B?: #2F745B 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 #2F745B?: The RGB value is 47, 116, 91: 47 red, 116 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F745B?: The complementary color is #742F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F745B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.