#002A27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.7% 0.045 187.5), rgb(0, 42, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#002A27 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002A27 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 42, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.045 187.5) |
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 #002A27 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002A27 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002A27 text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #002A27 text on black | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 187)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2AA
oklch(70.7% 0.085 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#0C9E95
oklch(63.1% 0.108 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002A27
oklch(25.7% 0.045 187.5)
#002A27 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) | #272727 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212327 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B29 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002A27
#002A27
oklch(25.7% 0.045 187.5)
- #351A1F
#351A1F
oklch(25.7% 0.043 8.7)
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 #002A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #002A27 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.