What color is #2F7F9D?

#2F7F9D is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Ahoy! Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F7F9D?

The RGB value is 47, 127, 157: 47 red, 127 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F7F9D?

The complementary color is #9D4D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F7F9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F7F9D color

#2F7F9D rgb(47, 127, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F7F9D is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 49.8% green and 61.6% blue (47, 127, 157).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 54% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Ahoy! Blue (#0082A1), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#2F7F9D color codes

HEX	`#2F7F9D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 127, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 49.8%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 54%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 70%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 19%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.76, -14.17, -23.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.76, 27.13, 238.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.845, 18.216, 34.625)`
Decimal	`3112861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F7F9D, 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 #2F7F9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F7F9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	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 #2F7F9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f7f9d; }
.text { color: #2f7f9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f7f9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 127 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f7f9d, #2f489d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2F7F9D?: #2F7F9D is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Ahoy! Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F7F9D?: The RGB value is 47, 127, 157: 47 red, 127 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F7F9D?: The complementary color is #9D4D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F7F9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.