#027B9A
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(54.1% 0.101 223.6), rgb(2, 123, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#027B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027B9A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 123, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.101 223.6) |
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 #027B9A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027B9A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027B9A text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027B9A text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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 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
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F95B3
oklch(63% 0.093 224.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027B9A
oklch(54.1% 0.101 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#06586E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 222.9)
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Step 900
900
#144859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#027B9A 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) | #69789C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586C9A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008485 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027B9A
#027B9A
oklch(54.1% 0.101 223.6)
- #9F5A3C
#9F5A3C
oklch(54.1% 0.101 43.7)
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 #027B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.013
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
Use #027B9A 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.