#2F7175
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.8% 0.067 200.7), rgb(47, 113, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#2F7175 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7175 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 113, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.067 200.7) |
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 #2F7175 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7175 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F7175 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2F7175 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#56969A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 600
600
#388084
oklch(55.6% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F7175
oklch(50.8% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 800
800
#24585B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#23494B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 200)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#2F7175 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) | #696C75 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6475 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007572 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7175
#2F7175
oklch(50.8% 0.067 200.7)
- #885655
#885655
oklch(50.8% 0.067 20.9)
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 #2F7175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #2F7175 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.