#2F5B63
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.05 210.7), rgb(47, 91, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#2F5B63 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F5B63 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 91, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.05 210.7) |
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 #2F5B63 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F5B63 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F5B63 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2F5B63 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D949E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#417E89
oklch(55.7% 0.065 210.6)
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Step 700
700
#326A74
oklch(49.1% 0.061 210.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2F5B63
oklch(44.3% 0.05 210.7)
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Step 900
900
#27474D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#2F5B63 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) | #545864 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5263 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #105F5D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F5B63
#2F5B63
oklch(44.3% 0.05 210.7)
- #6D4942
#6D4942
oklch(44.4% 0.051 31.4)
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 #2F5B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F5B63 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.