#2F534F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.4% 0.042 186.6), rgb(47, 83, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#2F534F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F534F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 83, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.042 186.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2F534F | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F534F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2F534F text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2F534F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948E
oklch(63.2% 0.051 185.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E78
oklch(55.6% 0.055 186)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A65
oklch(49% 0.051 186.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F534F
oklch(41.4% 0.042 186.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4744
oklch(37.6% 0.032 186.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#2F534F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #504F4F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B4F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215552 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F534F
#2F534F
oklch(41.4% 0.042 186.6)
- #604247
#604247
oklch(41.4% 0.042 8.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2F534F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.013
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #2F534F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.