#2F5358
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.7% 0.042 207), rgb(47, 83, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#2F5358 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5358 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 83, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.042 207) |
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 #2F5358 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5358 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5358 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5358 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#659299
oklch(63% 0.05 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D84
oklch(55.7% 0.055 207.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5358
oklch(41.7% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#2F5358 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) | #4E5058 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B58 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5654 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5358
#2F5358
oklch(41.7% 0.042 207)
- #614440
#614440
oklch(41.8% 0.041 27.8)
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 #2F5358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F5358 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.