#2F586A Color
#2F586A is rgb(47, 88, 106) in RGB, hsl(198, 39%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 17%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F586Argb(47, 88, 106)hsl(198, 39%, 30%)hsv(198, 56%, 42%)cmyk(56%, 17%, 0%, 58%)oklch(43.8% 0.055 228.4)lab(35.01% -10.69 -15.08)lch(35.01% 18.48 234.69)What #2F586A 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 #2F586A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F586A Channel Values
How #2F586A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 47 · G 88 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 39% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 56% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F586A 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.
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Colors That Go With #2F586A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F586A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2F586A
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 #2F586A 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.
#2F586A#53536A#47556A#4D4D6B#43526A#295B5B#2C5A61#535353Using #2F586A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f586a: #2F586A;background-color: #2F586A;colors: { 'color-2f586a': '#2F586A' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.345, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_2f586a">#2F586A</color>fill="#2F586A"More Teal Colors
#2F586A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F586A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F586A?
#2F586A is a dark teal — rgb(47, 88, 106) in RGB and hsl(198, 39%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.1.
What is the RGB value of #2F586A?
#2F586A is rgb(47, 88, 106) — red 47, green 88, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F586A?
#2F586A converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 17%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F586A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F586A scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F586A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F586A 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 11.9, which is visibly different.
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