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#2F656D

#2f656d ≈ Teal Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2f656d is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 39.61% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.88% cyan, 7.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 187.74°, with 39.74% saturation and 30.59% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 7.34.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.1102

Complementary

  1. #2f656d
  2. #6d372f

Split complementary

  1. #2f656d
  2. #6d2f46
  3. #6d562f

Analogous

  1. #2f6d56
  2. #2f656d
  3. #2f466d

Triadic

  1. #2f656d
  2. #6d2f65
  3. #656d2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f656d
  2. #372f6d
  3. #6d372f
  4. #656d2f

Square

  1. #2f656d
  2. #562f6d
  3. #6d372f
  4. #466d2f

Monochromatic

  1. #060d0e
  2. #183338
  3. #2f656d
  4. #4697a2
  5. #73b8c2

Shades

#2f656d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f656d
  2. #2a5b62
  3. #265157
  4. #21474c
  5. #1c3d41
  6. #183337
  7. #13282c
  8. #0e1e21
  9. #091416
  10. #050a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f656d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f656d
  2. #44747c
  3. #59848a
  4. #6d9399
  5. #82a3a7
  6. #97b2b6
  7. #acc1c5
  8. #c1d1d3
  9. #d5e0e2
  10. #eaf0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f656d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f656d
  2. #37686f
  3. #3f6a71
  4. #476d73
  5. #4f7075
  6. #587377
  7. #607578
  8. #68787a
  9. #707b7c
  10. #787d7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f6064 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d616e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #545a6d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006967 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f636d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #485f6d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1a676a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f656d {
  color: #2f656d;
}
Background
.bg-2f656d {
  background-color: #2f656d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f656d {
  border: 2px solid #2f656d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f656d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 101 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 188 40% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f656d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f656d, #2f466d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f656d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 101 109 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.34 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 8.42 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 8.42 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 9.38 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 9.60 #008080 Teal ΔE 11.34 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 11.74 #d09a92 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#2f656d  rgb(47, 101, 109)  hsl(188, 40%, 31%)  Teal Blue
#6d372f  rgb(109, 55, 47)  hsl(8, 40%, 31%)  Caput Mortuum
#6d2f65  rgb(109, 47, 101)  hsl(308, 40%, 31%)  Byzantium
#656d2f  rgb(101, 109, 47)  hsl(68, 40%, 31%)  Dark Olive Green