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#2F736B
#2F736B is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Pine. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 45.1% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 42% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2F736B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.79:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2F736B as they’d see it.
#2F736B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2F736B
What color is #2F736B?
#2F736B is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Pine. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 45.1% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 42% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2F736B in RGB?
#2F736B is rgb(47, 115, 107): 47 red, 115 green, and 107 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2F736B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 0, 7, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2F736B?
PANTONE 328 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2F736B?
Its complement #8F5A5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.