#2F857D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.3% 0.082 186.5), rgb(47, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#2F857D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F857D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.082 186.5) |
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 #2F857D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F857D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F857D text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F857D text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9891
oklch(63% 0.075 187.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F857D
oklch(56.3% 0.082 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F67
oklch(49.2% 0.077 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A54
oklch(42.7% 0.063 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.049 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#2F857D 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) | #7E7E7D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008882 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F857D
#2F857D
oklch(56.3% 0.082 186.5)
- #9F616E
#9F616E
oklch(56.5% 0.082 6.4)
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 #2F857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #2F857D 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.