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#2F7569 Color

#2F7569 is rgb(47, 117, 105) in RGB, hsl(170, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 10%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F7569
HEX#2F7569
RGBrgb(47, 117, 105)
HSLhsl(170, 43%, 32%)
HSVhsv(170, 60%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 10%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.073 180.2)
LABlab(44.58% -25.32 -0.31)
LCHlch(44.58% 25.33 180.69)

What #2F7569 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 #2F7569, 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.

#2F7569 Channel Values

How #2F7569 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 117 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 43% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 60% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F7569 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 text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F7569

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F7569; 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 #2F7569

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 #2F7569 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#2F7569
Protanopia#6D6D69
Protanomaly#5A7069
Deuteranopia#64646A
Deuteranomaly#546B6A
Tritanopia#337474
Tritanomaly#31746F
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #2F7569 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f7569: #2F7569;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F7569;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f7569': '#2F7569' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.459, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_2f7569">#2F7569</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F7569"

More Teal Colors

#2F7569 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F7569 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F7569?

#2F7569 is a dark teal — rgb(47, 117, 105) in RGB and hsl(170, 43%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.

What is the RGB value of #2F7569?

#2F7569 is rgb(47, 117, 105) — red 47, green 117, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F7569?

#2F7569 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 10%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F7569 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F7569 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F7569 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F7569 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.6, which is visibly different.

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