What color is #2F7579?

#2F7579 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F7579?

The RGB value is 47, 117, 121: 47 red, 117 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F7579?

The complementary color is #79332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F7579?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F7579 color

#2F7579 rgb(47, 117, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F7579 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 45.9% green and 47.5% blue (47, 117, 121).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 44% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Diver’s Eden (#3A797E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#2F7579 color codes

HEX	`#2F7579`
RGB	`rgb(47, 117, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 45.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 44%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 3%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.23, -20.38, -8.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.23, 22.19, 203.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.983, 14.706, 20.345)`
Decimal	`3110265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F7579, 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 #2F7579	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F7579 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #2F7579 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f7579; }
.text { color: #2f7579; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f7579; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 117 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f7579, #2f5079); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #2F7579?: #2F7579 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F7579?: The RGB value is 47, 117, 121: 47 red, 117 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F7579?: The complementary color is #79332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F7579?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.