Recognised as Colour
#2F9FB0
- #2F9FB0
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#2F9FB0 is a cyan with RGB values 47, 159, 176 and HSL 188°, 58%, 44%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#2F9FB0#2F9FB0
HEX#2F9FB0
RGBrgb(47, 159, 176)
RGB (0–1)0.1843, 0.6235, 0.6902
RGB percentages18.4%, 62.4%, 69%
HSLhsl(187.9, 57.8%, 43.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(187.9, 73.3%, 69%)
CMYK73.3%, 9.7%, 0%, 31%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,121,072
CSS custom property--colour: #2F9FB0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28535WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness138 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.71:1
Contrast with white3.13:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.71:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#888888
Inverted#D0604F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.13:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.71:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B0402F
Analogous#2FB081, #2F5EB0
Triadic#B02F9F, #9FB02F
Split complementary#B02F5E, #B0812F
Tetradic#812FB0, #B0402F, #5EB02F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R47
G159
B176
Red47 (18.4%)
Green159 (62.4%)
Blue176 (69%)
Hue187.91°
Saturation (HSL)57.85%
Lightness43.73%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2F · G 9F · B B0
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