#027D8B
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(54% 0.093 208.5), rgb(2, 125, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#027D8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027D8B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 125, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.093 208.5) |
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 #027D8B | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027D8B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027D8B text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027D8B text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 208.3)
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Step 500
500
#4098A5
oklch(63.2% 0.085 208.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027D8B
oklch(54% 0.093 208.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#075964
oklch(42.6% 0.071 209.7)
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Step 900
900
#144A51
oklch(37.8% 0.056 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#027D8B 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) | #70788C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606C8B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008481 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027D8B
#027D8B
oklch(54% 0.093 208.5)
- #9D594F
#9D594F
oklch(54% 0.092 29.3)
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 #027D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.021
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
Use #027D8B 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.