What color is #2F6E85?

#2F6E85 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 110, 133), and in HSL hsl(196, 48%, 35%).

Is #2F6E85 accessible as text?

On white, #2F6E85 has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #2F6E85, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2F6E85?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #2F6E85?

#2F6E85 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #84452E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2F6E85 below.

Is #2F6E85 good for buttons?

#2F6E85 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2F6E85 — black text only reaches 3.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2F6E85 the same as CSS teal?

No — #2F6E85 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#2F6E85 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2F6E85

Not just a swatch — here's how #2F6E85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2F6E85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2F6E85 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2F6E85 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2F6E85 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5A91A7

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2F6E85 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2F6E85 Secondary #7E929A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2F6E85 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2E3E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2E5184 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2F6E85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2F6E85;
  --color-base-rgb: 47 110 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.7% 0.074 225.1);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E0EFF5;
  --color-200: #C3DFEA;
  --color-300: #99C6D7;
  --color-400: #71ACC1;
  --color-500: #508EA5;
  --color-600: #436F7F;
  --color-700: #34505B;
  --color-800: #25363C;
  --color-900: #182225;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E0EFF5',
    200: '#C3DFEA',
    300: '#99C6D7',
    400: '#71ACC1',
    500: '#508EA5',
    600: '#436F7F',
    700: '#34505B',
    800: '#25363C',
    900: '#182225',
  },
}

$base: #2F6E85;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E0EFF5;
$base-200: #C3DFEA;
$base-300: #99C6D7;
$base-400: #71ACC1;
$base-500: #508EA5;
$base-600: #436F7F;
$base-700: #34505B;
$base-800: #25363C;
$base-900: #182225;
$base-hover: #25576A;
$base-subtle: #BBD6DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2F6E85",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3DFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99C6D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71ACC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#508EA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#436F7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34505B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25363C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2F6E85

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