What color is #2F8383?

#2F8383 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F8383?

The RGB value is 47, 131, 131: 47 red, 131 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F8383?

The complementary color is #832F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F8383?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F8383 color

#2F8383 rgb(47, 131, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2F8383 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 51.4% green and 51.4% blue (47, 131, 131).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 47% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Jade Jewel (#247E81), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#2F8383 color codes

HEX	`#2F8383`
RGB	`rgb(47, 131, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 51.4%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 47%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 64%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.07, -24.64, -7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.07, 25.75, 196.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.384, 18.474, 24.329)`
Decimal	`3113859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F8383, 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 #2F8383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2F8383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #2F8383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f8383; }
.text { color: #2f8383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f8383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 131 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f8383, #2f5983); }

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Questions

What color is #2F8383?: #2F8383 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F8383?: The RGB value is 47, 131, 131: 47 red, 131 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F8383?: The complementary color is #832F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F8383?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.