#2F705F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.8% 0.072 173.5), rgb(47, 112, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#2F705F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F705F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 112, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.072 173.5) |
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 #2F705F | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F705F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F705F text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2F705F text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#599886
oklch(63.2% 0.071 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B826F
oklch(55.5% 0.078 173.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F705F
oklch(49.8% 0.072 173.5)
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Step 800
800
#275A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#254A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 172.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#2F705F 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) | #6C695E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636260 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09716B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F705F
#2F705F
oklch(49.8% 0.072 173.5)
- #835166
#835166
oklch(49.8% 0.073 353.3)
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 #2F705F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
Use #2F705F 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.