Information about #2F6F7F color

#2F6F7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2F6F7F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(47, 111, 127) — 18.4% red, 43.5% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 6 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2F6F7F reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ming (#36747D). Slightly further away sit Thousand Herb Color (#317589) and Atoll (#2B797A).

In RGB terms — rgb(47, 111, 127) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F6F7F: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2F6F7F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2F6F7F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2F6F7F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F6F7F
  • RGB47, 111, 127
  • CMYK31, 6, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(47, 111, 127)
  • HSL192°, 46%, 34%
  • HSL Precise192°, 45.977%, 34.118%
  • HSV192°, 63%, 50%
  • HSB192°, 63%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.435, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.435, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.435, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2F6F7F
  • DECIMAL ID3108735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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