#2F92AA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.4% 0.095 217.5), rgb(47, 146, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#2F92AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F92AA |
| RGB | rgb(47, 146, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.095 217.5) |
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 #2F92AA | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F92AA | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F92AA text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F92AA text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ACBF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 217.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F92AA
oklch(61.4% 0.095 217.5)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4957
oklch(37.6% 0.062 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#2F92AA 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) | #828EAB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181AA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F92AA
#2F92AA
oklch(61.4% 0.095 217.5)
- #B66F5A
#B66F5A
oklch(61.4% 0.096 37.3)
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 #2F92AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
Use #2F92AA 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.