#027158
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.8% 0.096 170.4), rgb(2, 113, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#027158 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027158 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 113, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.096 170.4) |
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 #027158 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027158 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #027158 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #027158 text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B09A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#449C81
oklch(63.1% 0.095 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#19866A
oklch(55.5% 0.103 170.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#027158
oklch(48.8% 0.096 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.079 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#174C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#027158 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) | #6D6857 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027158
#027158
oklch(48.8% 0.096 170.4)
- #884867
#884867
oklch(48.9% 0.095 350.8)
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 #027158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
Use #027158 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.