#2F6B60
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.5% 0.065 179.7), rgb(47, 107, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#2F6B60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F6B60 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.065 179.7) |
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 #2F6B60 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F6B60 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F6B60 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2F6B60 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C1
oklch(81% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C978B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#408175
oklch(55.7% 0.07 180.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F6B60
oklch(48.5% 0.065 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5950
oklch(42.8% 0.054 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#274942
oklch(37.7% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#2F6B60 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) | #676560 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5E61 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B6D68 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F6B60
#2F6B60
oklch(48.5% 0.065 179.7)
- #7D4F5D
#7D4F5D
oklch(48.4% 0.065 0.1)
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 #2F6B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
Use #2F6B60 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.