Information about #2F5B4E color

#2F5B4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F5B4E falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 91, 78) — 18.4% red, 35.7% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 5 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2F5B4E is a moderately toned fresh green-cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spectra (#2F5A57). Slightly further away sit Dark Opal (#275953) and Evening Sea (#26604F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(47, 91, 78)), which gives #2F5B4E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F5B4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F5B4E color variations

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#2F5B4E 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 #2F5B4E

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

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Poker Green color link
Poker Green

#35654D

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

#2F5B4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F5B4E
  • RGB47, 91, 78
  • CMYK17, 0, 5, 64
  • CSSrgb(47, 91, 78)
  • HSL162°, 32%, 27%
  • HSL Precise162.273°, 31.884%, 27.059%
  • HSV162°, 48%, 36%
  • HSB162°, 48%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.357, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.357, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.357, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2F5B4E
  • DECIMAL ID3103566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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