#2F8778
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.7% 0.086 179.6), rgb(47, 135, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#2F8778 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8778 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 135, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.086 179.6) |
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 #2F8778 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2F8778 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8778 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8778 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
-
Step 400
400
#75AEA2
oklch(70.8% 0.062 179.7)
-
Step 500
500
#4D998B
oklch(63% 0.079 180.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8778
oklch(56.7% 0.086 179.6)
-
Step 700
700
#1C6F62
oklch(49% 0.08 179.9)
-
Step 800
800
#1B5B50
oklch(42.8% 0.067 179.3)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4B42
oklch(37.8% 0.053 178.5)
-
Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#2F8778 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) | #817F77 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747679 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008982 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8778
#2F8778
oklch(56.7% 0.086 179.6)
- #A06075
#A06075
oklch(56.7% 0.087 359.1)
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 #2F8778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
Use #2F8778 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.