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#2F829D Color

#2F829D is rgb(47, 130, 157) in RGB, hsl(195, 54%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 17%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F829D
HEX#2F829D
RGBrgb(47, 130, 157)
HSLhsl(195, 54%, 40%)
HSVhsv(195, 70%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 17%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.088 223.4)
LABlab(50.31% -18.95 -22.26)
LCHlch(50.31% 29.24 229.59)

What #2F829D 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 #2F829D, 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.

#2F829D Channel Values

How #2F829D 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 130 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 54% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 70% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F829D 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F829D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F829D; 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 #2F829D

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 #2F829D 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#2F829D
Protanopia#79799D
Protanomaly#637C9D
Deuteranopia#6F6F9E
Deuteranomaly#5C779E
Tritanopia#1F8686
Tritanomaly#268490
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #2F829D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f829d: #2F829D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F829D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f829d': '#2F829D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.510, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_2f829d">#2F829D</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F829D"

More Teal Colors

#2F829D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F829D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F829D?

#2F829D is a mid-tone teal — rgb(47, 130, 157) in RGB and hsl(195, 54%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #2F829D?

#2F829D is rgb(47, 130, 157) — red 47, green 130, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F829D?

#2F829D converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 17%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F829D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2F829D scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F829D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F829D 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.06, which is visibly different.

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