#2F5A68
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.053 221.3), rgb(47, 90, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#2F5A68 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5A68 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 90, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.053 221.3) |
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 #2F5A68 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5A68 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5A68 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5A68 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A5
oklch(63.2% 0.063 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#417D90
oklch(55.7% 0.069 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#32697A
oklch(49.1% 0.064 220.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5A68
oklch(44.3% 0.053 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#2F5A68 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) | #525869 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495168 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5F5E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5A68
#2F5A68
oklch(44.3% 0.053 221.3)
- #6D493C
#6D493C
oklch(44.2% 0.054 40.7)
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 #2F5A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
Use #2F5A68 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.