#2F6675
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.9% 0.062 218.2), rgb(47, 102, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#2F6675 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F6675 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 102, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.062 218.2) |
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 #2F6675 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F6675 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F6675 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2F6675 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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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
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B5
oklch(70.6% 0.048 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A3
oklch(63.2% 0.062 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#417D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F6675
oklch(47.9% 0.062 218.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 217.2)
#2F6675 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) | #5C6376 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525B75 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B6B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F6675
#2F6675
oklch(47.9% 0.062 218.2)
- #7C5143
#7C5143
oklch(47.9% 0.062 38.8)
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 #2F6675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
Use #2F6675 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.