#2F7261
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.4% 0.074 174), rgb(47, 114, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#2F7261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 174°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7261 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.074 174) |
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 #2F7261 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7261 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F7261 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2F7261 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9E
oklch(70.8% 0.058 174)
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Step 500
500
#579886
oklch(63.1% 0.073 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#398270
oklch(55.5% 0.079 174.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F7261
oklch(50.4% 0.074 174)
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Step 800
800
#255A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#244A40
oklch(37.8% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#2F7261 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) | #6E6B60 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646462 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05736D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7261
#2F7261
oklch(50.4% 0.074 174)
- #855267
#855267
oklch(50.3% 0.074 353.8)
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 #2F7261, 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 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
Use #2F7261 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.