#2F6D85
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.5% 0.074 226.5), rgb(47, 109, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#2F6D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F6D85 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 109, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.074 226.5) |
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 #2F6D85 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F6D85 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F6D85 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2F6D85 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#5693AC
oklch(63.2% 0.074 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#397D97
oklch(55.7% 0.079 226)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F6D85
oklch(50.5% 0.074 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#255669
oklch(42.8% 0.061 226.4)
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Step 900
900
#234755
oklch(37.7% 0.048 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#162A32
oklch(27.2% 0.03 225.6)
#2F6D85 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) | #606B86 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546285 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007475 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F6D85
#2F6D85
oklch(50.5% 0.074 226.5)
- #87573F
#87573F
oklch(50.4% 0.073 47.1)
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 #2F6D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
Use #2F6D85 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.