#2FB195
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.5% 0.117 174.6), rgb(47, 177, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#2FB195 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FB195 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 177, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.117 174.6) |
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 #2FB195 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2FB195 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FB195 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2FB195 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1BD
oklch(81% 0.075 174)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2FB195
oklch(68.5% 0.117 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#2FB195 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) | #ABA594 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999997 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FB195
#2FB195
oklch(68.5% 0.117 174.6)
- #D27A9E
#D27A9E
oklch(68.5% 0.117 354.6)
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 #2FB195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.030
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
Use #2FB195 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.