#2F5968
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.053 223.4), rgb(47, 89, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#2F5968 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5968 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 89, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.053 223.4) |
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 #2F5968 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5968 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5968 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5968 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5CF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A6
oklch(63% 0.064 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#427C91
oklch(55.5% 0.069 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#33697B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 222.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5968
oklch(44% 0.053 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#284752
oklch(37.9% 0.041 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#2F5968 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) | #505769 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485168 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5E5E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5968
#2F5968
oklch(44% 0.053 223.4)
- #6C493B
#6C493B
oklch(44.1% 0.053 42.7)
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 #2F5968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
Use #2F5968 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.