#027B7F
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53% 0.09 198.8), rgb(2, 123, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#027B7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027B7F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 123, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.09 198.8) |
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 #027B7F | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027B7F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #027B7F text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027B7F text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#42999C
oklch(63.2% 0.083 198.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027B7F
oklch(53% 0.09 198.8)
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Step 700
700
#016F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 199)
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Step 900
900
#164A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2D
oklch(27.2% 0.035 198.4)
#027B7F 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) | #71757F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626A80 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00807C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027B7F
#027B7F
oklch(53% 0.09 198.8)
- #995557
#995557
oklch(53% 0.09 18.7)
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 #027B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.009
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.009
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
Use #027B7F 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.