#027F55
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.116 161.4), rgb(2, 127, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#027F55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027F55 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 127, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.116 161.4) |
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 #027F55 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027F55 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #027F55 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027F55 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB6
oklch(81% 0.052 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB190
oklch(70.7% 0.084 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#439D75
oklch(63% 0.106 161.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027F55
oklch(52.7% 0.116 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#02734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#027F55 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) | #7D7452 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B58 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F74 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027F55
#027F55
oklch(52.7% 0.116 161.4)
- #974D7E
#974D7E
oklch(52.7% 0.117 341.6)
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 #027F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.067
Use #027F55 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.