Information about #2F504B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#2F504B is a mildly saturated cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). Slightly further away sit Silk Crepe Brown (#354E4B) and Blue Dianne (#35514F).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(47, 80, 75)), which gives #2F504B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F504B: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #2F504B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#2F504B color variations
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#2F504B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2F504B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2F504B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2F504B color hues
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#2F504B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #2F504B color
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Nearest named colors to #2F504B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2F4F4F
#354E4B
#35514F
#354E51
#3A4D49
#374846
#344D56
#2B4B40
#314643
#36454F
#34523E
#394851
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2F504B
- RGB47, 80, 75
- CMYK13, 0, 2, 69
- CSSrgb(47, 80, 75)
- HSL171°, 26%, 25%
- HSL Precise170.909°, 25.984%, 24.902%
- HSV171°, 41%, 31%
- HSB171°, 41%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
- GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.314, 0.294)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.314, 0.294, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.314, 0.294)
- Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID2F504B
- DECIMAL ID3100747
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
