#027B56
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.6% 0.11 163.6), rgb(2, 123, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#027B56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027B56 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 123, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.11 163.6) |
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 #027B56 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027B56 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #027B56 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #027B56 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB292
oklch(70.8% 0.086 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E77
oklch(63.1% 0.109 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#038860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 163.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#027B56
oklch(51.6% 0.11 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#015E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#124D37
oklch(37.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#027B56 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) | #797154 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6858 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B71 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027B56
#027B56
oklch(51.6% 0.11 163.6)
- #934C78
#934C78
oklch(51.7% 0.11 343.7)
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 #027B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.069
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.069
Use #027B56 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.