#2F736B

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#2f736b is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(47, 115, 107), HSL(173°, 42%, 32%), CMYK(59%, 0%, 7%, 55%). Closest named color: teal. Contrast is 5.55:1 on white and 3.79:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#2f736b
RGBrgb(47 115 107)
RGB (legacy)rgb(47, 115, 107)
RGB %rgb(18% 45% 42%)
HSLhsl(173 42% 32%)
HSV / HSBhsv(173, 59%, 45%)
HWBhwb(173 18% 55%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 7%, 55%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(43.97 -23.98 -2.38)
LCHlch(43.97 24.1 185.66)
OKLaboklab(0.5097 -0.0694 -0.0058)
OKLCHoklch(0.5097 0.0697 184.81)
Decimal3109739

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorteal ΔE 4.3
Closest web-safe color#336666
Hue173°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)42% / 59%
Lightness (HSL)32%
Brightness or Value (HSV)45%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)37% / 39%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1393
Red / Green / Blue47 / 115 / 107

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.55:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.79:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 77.5 / -24.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -82.8 / 26.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #2f736b;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(50.97% 0.0697 184.81);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(47 115 107 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#2f736b] text-[#2f736b] border-[#2f736b]">