#2F8792
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.6% 0.083 206.9), rgb(47, 135, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#2F8792 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8792 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 135, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.083 206.9) |
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 #2F8792 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F8792 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8792 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8792 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 207)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB3
oklch(70.8% 0.06 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B97A1
oklch(63.2% 0.076 206.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8792
oklch(57.6% 0.083 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#186D77
oklch(49.2% 0.077 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#185961
oklch(42.8% 0.064 207)
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Step 900
900
#1C494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#2F8792 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) | #7C8293 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7792 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8792
#2F8792
oklch(57.6% 0.083 206.9)
- #A5665E
#A5665E
oklch(57.7% 0.083 27.7)
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 #2F8792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #2F8792 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.