#2F9CBF Hex Color
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#2f9cbf is a cool, moderately muted cyan with medium lightness that feels clear, refreshing, and focused. It supports trust and forward-thinking in communication, technology, aerospace, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting brand color or UI background, pairing it with charcoal or warm coral. Black text has about 6.6:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #2f9cbf.
Questions about #2f9cbf
What is #2f9cbf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2f9cbf is rgb(47, 156, 191), in HSL hsl(195, 61%, 47%) and in CMYK 75%, 18%, 0%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #2f9cbf?
What mood does #2f9cbf convey?
#2f9cbf reads as a cool, moderately muted cyan, giving interfaces and brands a clear, focused, forward-looking mood without the intensity of highly saturated turquoise or the depth of dark blue.
Is #2f9cbf readable on white or black?
#2f9cbf has a 3.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.