#2FA687
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.2% 0.114 171.3), rgb(47, 166, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#2FA687 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FA687 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 166, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.114 171.3) |
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 #2FA687 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2FA687 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA687 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FA687 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B399
oklch(70.8% 0.089 170.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2FA687
oklch(65.2% 0.114 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#2FA687 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) | #A19B85 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F89 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FA687
#2FA687
oklch(65.2% 0.114 171.3)
- #C47198
#C47198
oklch(65.2% 0.114 351.1)
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 #2FA687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #2FA687 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.