#2F8CA9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.9% 0.095 222.8), rgb(47, 140, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#2F8CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F8CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.095 222.8) |
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 #2F8CA9 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F8CA9 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F8CA9 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F8CA9 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC2
oklch(70.6% 0.074 222.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F8CA9
oklch(59.9% 0.095 222.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#114959
oklch(37.8% 0.062 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#2F8CA9 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) | #7B89AB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009595 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F8CA9
#2F8CA9
oklch(59.9% 0.095 222.8)
- #AF6C51
#AF6C51
oklch(59.8% 0.095 42.6)
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 #2F8CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.020
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #2F8CA9 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.