#027E6A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.098 176.3), rgb(2, 126, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#027E6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027E6A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 126, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.098 176.3) |
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 #027E6A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027E6A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027E6A text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027E6A text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAF9F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#439B88
oklch(63% 0.09 176.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027E6A
oklch(53% 0.098 176.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 177)
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Step 900
900
#164C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#027E6A 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) | #797569 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6B6C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008078 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027E6A
#027E6A
oklch(53% 0.098 176.3)
- #98526D
#98526D
oklch(53% 0.098 356.5)
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 #027E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
Use #027E6A 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.