#2F8788
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.2% 0.082 196.2), rgb(47, 135, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#2F8788 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8788 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 135, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.082 196.2) |
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 #2F8788 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F8788 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8788 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8788 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAD
oklch(70.6% 0.059 197.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9898
oklch(63.2% 0.075 195.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8788
oklch(57.2% 0.082 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#196E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.076 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#195A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.063 195)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 195.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#2F8788 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) | #7E8188 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707689 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B87 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8788
#2F8788
oklch(57.2% 0.082 196.2)
- #A36467
#A36467
oklch(57.3% 0.082 16.9)
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 #2F8788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.017
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
Use #2F8788 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.