#2F7862
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.081 170.3), rgb(47, 120, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#2F7862 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F7862 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 120, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.081 170.3) |
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 #2F7862 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F7862 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2F7862 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2F7862 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#539982
oklch(63% 0.08 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#34846C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 170.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2F7862
oklch(52% 0.081 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#215B49
oklch(42.7% 0.068 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#214B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#2F7862 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) | #757061 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6963 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007972 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F7862
#2F7862
oklch(52% 0.081 170.3)
- #8C556F
#8C556F
oklch(52% 0.081 350.5)
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 #2F7862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.065
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.066
Use #2F7862 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.