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#2f796f color: Genoa

#2f796f is rgb(47, 121, 111) in RGB and oklch(52.7% 0.07469 183.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

52.7%
0.075
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f796f

#2f796f is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Genoa (#31796d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2f796f mixed with white

  1. 2f796f
  2. 47867c
  3. 5c938a
  4. 70a098
  5. 85ada6
  6. 99bab4
  7. adc8c3
  8. c1d5d2
  9. d6e3e1
  10. eaf1f0

Darker: #2f796f mixed with black

  1. 2f796f
  2. 276860
  3. 205851
  4. 194842
  5. 123934
  6. 0c2b27
  7. 061d1a
  8. 03100e
  9. 010504
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f796f with less saturation

  1. 2f796f
  2. 38786f
  3. 40766e
  4. 47756e
  5. 4d746d
  6. 53726d
  7. 58716c
  8. 5d6f6c
  9. 626e6c
  10. 666c6b

Questions about #2f796f

What color is #2f796f?

#2f796f is dusty teal. The closest named color is Genoa. In RGB it is rgb(47, 121, 111), in HSL hsl(171.89, 44.05%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.7% 0.07469 183.113).

What colors go well with #2f796f?

The complementary color of #2f796f is #8f5867. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477856 and #2d7685. The triadic partners are #74608f and #8a613b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f796f?

White text reads better on #2f796f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f796f a warm or cool color?

#2f796f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.075.