#027973
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.09 188.7), rgb(2, 121, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#027973 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027973 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.09 188.7) |
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 #027973 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027973 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #027973 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #027973 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 189)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFA9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B94
oklch(63.2% 0.089 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#027973
oklch(52% 0.09 188.7)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#124B48
oklch(37.6% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#027973 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) | #717273 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636774 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C77 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027973
#027973
oklch(52% 0.09 188.7)
- #94525E
#94525E
oklch(52% 0.089 9)
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 #027973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.021
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
Use #027973 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.