#2F6E60
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.3% 0.069 176.5), rgb(47, 110, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#2F6E60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F6E60 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 110, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.069 176.5) |
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 #2F6E60 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F6E60 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F6E60 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2F6E60 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9788
oklch(63% 0.068 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8272
oklch(55.7% 0.075 176.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F6E60
oklch(49.3% 0.069 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#28594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#254941
oklch(37.6% 0.044 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#2F6E60 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) | #6A685F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606161 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #096F6A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F6E60
#2F6E60
oklch(49.3% 0.069 176.5)
- #815062
#815062
oklch(49.2% 0.07 356.4)
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 #2F6E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F6E60 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.