What color is #2F8093?

#2F8093 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cruising. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F8093?

The RGB value is 47, 128, 147: 47 red, 128 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F8093?

The complementary color is #93422F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F8093?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F8093 color

#2F8093 rgb(47, 128, 147)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F8093 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 50.2% green and 57.6% blue (47, 128, 147).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 52% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Cruising (#018498), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#2F8093 color codes

HEX	`#2F8093`
RGB	`rgb(47, 128, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 50.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 52%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 68%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 13%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.67, -18.05, -17.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.67, 25.08, 223.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.156, 18.148, 30.355)`
Decimal	`3113107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F8093, 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 #2F8093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F8093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	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 #2F8093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f8093; }
.text { color: #2f8093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f8093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 128 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f8093, #2f4e93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #2F8093?: #2F8093 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cruising. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F8093?: The RGB value is 47, 128, 147: 47 red, 128 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F8093?: The complementary color is #93422F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F8093?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.