Information about #2F5660 color

#2F5660 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F5660 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(47, 86, 96) — 18.4% red, 33.7% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 4 / 0 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2F5660 presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Marathon (#305563). Slightly further away sit Lucifer (#2E5060) and Navigate (#304E5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(47, 86, 96)), which gives #2F5660 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F5660: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #2F5660 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2F5660 color variations

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

#2F5660 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 #2F5660

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

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F5660
  • RGB47, 86, 96
  • CMYK19, 4, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(47, 86, 96)
  • HSL192°, 34%, 28%
  • HSL Precise192.245°, 34.266%, 28.039%
  • HSV192°, 51%, 38%
  • HSB192°, 51%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.337, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.337, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.337, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2F5660
  • DECIMAL ID3102304
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01