#2F8481
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.2% 0.08 191.8), rgb(47, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#2F8481 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8481 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.08 191.8) |
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 #2F8481 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8481 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8481 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8481 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.057 193)
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Step 500
500
#4E9895
oklch(63.1% 0.074 192)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8481
oklch(56.2% 0.08 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A58
oklch(42.8% 0.062 192)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#2F8481 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) | #7C7D81 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7482 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008883 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8481
#2F8481
oklch(56.2% 0.08 191.8)
- #9E6169
#9E6169
oklch(56.2% 0.08 11.4)
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 #2F8481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #2F8481 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.