#2F776E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.1% 0.073 184), rgb(47, 119, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#2F776E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F776E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 119, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.073 184) |
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 #2F776E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F776E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F776E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2F776E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 185)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 182.9)
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Step 500
500
#53988E
oklch(63.1% 0.072 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#338278
oklch(55.5% 0.078 183.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F776E
oklch(52.1% 0.073 184)
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Step 800
800
#215A53
oklch(42.8% 0.06 184.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 183)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#2F776E 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) | #71716E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007974 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F776E
#2F776E
oklch(52.1% 0.073 184)
- #8D5764
#8D5764
oklch(52.1% 0.073 4.3)
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 #2F776E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.063
Use #2F776E 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.