#2F6E63
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.067 180.3), rgb(47, 110, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#2F6E63 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F6E63 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 110, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.067 180.3) |
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 #2F6E63 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F6E63 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F6E63 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2F6E63 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A978B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 180.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D8175
oklch(55.5% 0.072 180.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F6E63
oklch(49.4% 0.067 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#285950
oklch(42.7% 0.055 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#254942
oklch(37.6% 0.044 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#2F6E63 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) | #6A6863 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606164 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05706B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F6E63
#2F6E63
oklch(49.4% 0.067 180.3)
- #815160
#815160
oklch(49.3% 0.067 359.6)
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 #2F6E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F6E63 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.