What color is #2F807D?

#2F807D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F807D?

The RGB value is 47, 128, 125: 47 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F807D?

The complementary color is #802F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F807D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F807D color

#2F807D rgb(47, 128, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F807D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 50.2% green and 49% blue (47, 128, 125).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Windows 95 Desktop (#018281), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#2F807D color codes

HEX	`#2F807D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 128, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 50.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 63%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 2%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.91, -24.9, -5.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.91, 25.53, 192.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.591, 17.522, 22.117)`
Decimal	`3113085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F807D, 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 #2F807D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F807D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #2F807D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f807d; }
.text { color: #2f807d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f807d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 128 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f807d, #2f5a80); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F807D?: #2F807D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F807D?: The RGB value is 47, 128, 125: 47 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F807D?: The complementary color is #802F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F807D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.