#027D6B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.8% 0.097 177.9), rgb(2, 125, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#027D6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027D6B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 125, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.097 177.9) |
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 #027D6B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027D6B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #027D6B text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027D6B 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#439B89
oklch(63.1% 0.089 177.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027D6B
oklch(52.8% 0.097 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#027161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#174C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#027D6B 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) | #77746A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A6C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F78 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027D6B
#027D6B
oklch(52.8% 0.097 177.9)
- #97526B
#97526B
oklch(52.8% 0.096 357.8)
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 #027D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
Use #027D6B 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.