#027797
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53% 0.1 225.1), rgb(2, 119, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#027797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027797 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 119, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.1 225.1) |
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 #027797 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027797 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #027797 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027797 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 226)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#4195B3
oklch(63.1% 0.092 224.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027797
oklch(53% 0.1 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B576F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 225.9)
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Step 900
900
#16485A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#027797 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) | #657499 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546897 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008082 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027797
#027797
oklch(53% 0.1 225.1)
- #9B5738
#9B5738
oklch(53% 0.1 44.5)
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 #027797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.009
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #027797 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.