#2F8988
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.8% 0.083 194), rgb(47, 137, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#2F8988 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8988 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 137, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.083 194) |
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 #2F8988 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F8988 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8988 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8988 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#A6C9C8
oklch(81% 0.037 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAB
oklch(70.7% 0.06 193.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A9897
oklch(63% 0.077 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2F8988
oklch(57.8% 0.083 194)
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Step 700
700
#176E6E
oklch(49% 0.077 194.9)
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Step 800
800
#185A59
oklch(42.7% 0.064 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.05 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#2F8988 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) | #808288 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727889 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D88 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8988
#2F8988
oklch(57.8% 0.083 194)
- #A5656B
#A5656B
oklch(57.9% 0.083 13.9)
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 #2F8988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.015
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
Use #2F8988 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.