#2F4F4F
A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.
About #2F4F4F
Visually, #2F4F4F is defined as a muted cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(47, 79, 79).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 69% black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 25.4% saturation, and 24.7% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#2F4F4F
RGB47, 79, 79
HSL180.0°, 25.4%, 24.7%
CMYK41%, 0%, 0%, 69%
HSV180.0°, 40.5%, 31.0%
LAB31.3, -11.7, -3.7
XYZ5.4, 6.8, 8.4
Decimal3100495
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2F4F4F;
}
.text-color {
color: #2F4F4F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2F4F4F;
}