#2F423E
Graphite · dark cool teal
About #2F423E
#2F423E is a dark, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 26% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.0), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #422F33 (graphite), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.66:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #2F423E?
#2F423E is a dark, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 26% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2F423E?
Use white text. White on #2F423E has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2F423E?
Its complementary colour is #422F33, and analogous partners are #2F4234 and #2F3D42.