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#2F616F Color

#2F616F is rgb(47, 97, 111) in RGB, hsl(193, 41%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 13%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F616F
HEX#2F616F
RGBrgb(47, 97, 111)
HSLhsl(193, 41%, 31%)
HSVhsv(193, 58%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 13%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.058 218.5)
LABlab(38.14% -14.22 -13.42)
LCHlch(38.14% 19.55 223.35)

What #2F616F 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 #2F616F, 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.

#2F616F Channel Values

How #2F616F 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 97 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 41% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 58% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F616F 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 text6.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F616F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F616F; 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 #2F616F

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 #2F616F 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#2F616F
Protanopia#5B5B6F
Protanomaly#4D5D6F
Deuteranopia#545470
Deuteranomaly#485A6F
Tritanopia#2A6363
Tritanomaly#2C6268
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #2F616F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f616f: #2F616F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F616F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f616f': '#2F616F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.380, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_2f616f">#2F616F</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F616F"

More Teal Colors

#2F616F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F616F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F616F?

#2F616F is a dark teal — rgb(47, 97, 111) in RGB and hsl(193, 41%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #2F616F?

#2F616F is rgb(47, 97, 111) — red 47, green 97, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F616F?

#2F616F converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 13%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F616F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F616F scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F616F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F616F 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 11.95, which is visibly different.

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