Information about #2F8DA0 color

#2F8DA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2F8DA0 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 141, 160) — 18.4% red, 55.3% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 7 / 0 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #2F8DA0 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scooter (#308EA0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Retreat (#39909B) and Java (#259797).

In RGB terms — rgb(47, 141, 160) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2F8DA0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #2F8DA0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2F8DA0 color variations

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

#2F8DA0 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 #2F8DA0

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F8DA0
  • RGB47, 141, 160
  • CMYK44, 7, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(47, 141, 160)
  • HSL190°, 55%, 41%
  • HSL Precise190.088°, 54.589%, 40.588%
  • HSV190°, 71%, 63%
  • HSB190°, 71%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.553, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.553, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.553, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2F8DA0
  • DECIMAL ID3116448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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