#027156
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.8% 0.097 168.9), rgb(2, 113, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#027156 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027156 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 113, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.097 168.9) |
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 #027156 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027156 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #027156 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #027156 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B098
oklch(70.7% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#449C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A8768
oklch(55.7% 0.105 168.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#027156
oklch(48.8% 0.097 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.081 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#174C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#027156 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) | #6E6855 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F58 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007269 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027156
#027156
oklch(48.8% 0.097 168.9)
- #884769
#884769
oklch(48.8% 0.098 348.7)
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 #027156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #027156 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.