#027E78
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.5% 0.092 188.9), rgb(2, 126, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#027E78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027E78 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 126, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.092 188.9) |
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 #027E78 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027E78 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027E78 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027E78 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEA9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#419A94
oklch(63.1% 0.085 189.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027E78
oklch(53.5% 0.092 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B57
oklch(42.7% 0.071 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#154B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#027E78 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) | #767678 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C79 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027E78
#027E78
oklch(53.5% 0.092 188.9)
- #9A5562
#9A5562
oklch(53.4% 0.092 8.6)
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 #027E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.062
Use #027E78 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.