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#2F413F Color

#2F413F is rgb(47, 65, 63) in RGB, hsl(173, 16%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F413F
HEX#2F413F
RGBrgb(47, 65, 63)
HSLhsl(173, 16%, 22%)
HSVhsv(173, 28%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(35.9% 0.023 187.7)
LABlab(25.93% -7.85 -1.25)
LCHlch(25.93% 7.95 189.02)

What #2F413F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2F413F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2F413F Channel Values

How #2F413F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 47 · G 65 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 16% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 28% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.78:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F413F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F413F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F413F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2F413F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #2F413F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2F413F
Protanopia#3E3E3F
Protanomaly#393F3F
Deuteranopia#3C3C3F
Deuteranomaly#373E3F
Tritanopia#2F4141
Tritanomaly#2F4140
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #2F413F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2f413f: #2F413F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F413F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f413f': '#2F413F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.255, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_2f413f">#2F413F</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F413F"

More Teal Colors

#2F413F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F413F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F413F?

#2F413F is a dark teal — rgb(47, 65, 63) in RGB and hsl(173, 16%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #2F413F?

#2F413F is rgb(47, 65, 63) — red 47, green 65, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F413F?

#2F413F converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F413F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F413F scores 10.78:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F413F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F413F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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