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#2F738D

#2f738d ≈ Teal Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f738d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 45.1% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 18.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 196.6°, with 50% saturation and 36.86% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 2.73.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1479

Complementary

  1. #2f738d
  2. #8d492f

Split complementary

  1. #2f738d
  2. #8d2f44
  3. #8d782f

Analogous

  1. #2f8d78
  2. #2f738d
  3. #2f448d

Triadic

  1. #2f738d
  2. #8d2f73
  3. #738d2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f738d
  2. #492f8d
  3. #8d492f
  4. #738d2f

Square

  1. #2f738d
  2. #782f8d
  3. #8d492f
  4. #448d2f

Monochromatic

  1. #09151a
  2. #1c4454
  3. #2f738d
  4. #47a0c2
  5. #80bdd5

Shades

#2f738d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f738d
  2. #2a687f
  3. #265c71
  4. #215163
  5. #1c4555
  6. #183a47
  7. #132e38
  8. #0e232a
  9. #09171c
  10. #050c0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f738d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f738d
  2. #448198
  3. #598fa4
  4. #6d9daf
  5. #82abbb
  6. #97b9c6
  7. #acc7d1
  8. #c1d5dd
  9. #d5e3e8
  10. #eaf1f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f738d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f738d
  2. #37748c
  3. #3f768a
  4. #477789
  5. #4f7888
  6. #587a87
  7. #607b85
  8. #687c84
  9. #707d83
  10. #787f81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #596e7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #65718e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #58678d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b7b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #54728e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b6c8d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007883 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f738d {
  color: #2f738d;
}
Background
.bg-2f738d {
  background-color: #2f738d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f738d {
  border: 2px solid #2f738d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f738d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 115 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 50% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f738d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f738d, #2f448d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f738d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 115 141 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 2.73 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.57 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.33 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.31 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 10.17 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 10.51 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.64 #d08c72 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#2f738d  rgb(47, 115, 141)  hsl(197, 50%, 37%)  Teal Blue
#8d492f  rgb(141, 73, 47)  hsl(17, 50%, 37%)  Chestnut
#8d2f73  rgb(141, 47, 115)  hsl(317, 50%, 37%)  Boysenberry
#738d2f  rgb(115, 141, 47)  hsl(77, 50%, 37%)  Olive Drab