#2F5667
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.2% 0.052 228.1), rgb(47, 86, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#2F5667 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5667 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 86, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.052 228.1) |
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 #2F5667 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5667 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5667 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5667 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#6091A8
oklch(63.1% 0.063 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#457B93
oklch(55.5% 0.068 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#36687D
oklch(49.1% 0.063 227.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5667
oklch(43.2% 0.052 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#294653
oklch(37.7% 0.041 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#2F5667 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) | #4D5568 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454E67 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5B5B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5667
#2F5667
oklch(43.2% 0.052 228.1)
- #684737
#684737
oklch(43% 0.052 46.8)
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 #2F5667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
Use #2F5667 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.