#247270
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.5% 0.074 192.6), rgb(36, 114, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#247270 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #247270 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 114, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.074 192.6) |
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 #247270 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #247270 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #247270 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #247270 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAA
oklch(70.6% 0.057 193)
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Step 500
500
#4F9895
oklch(63.2% 0.073 192)
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Step 600
600
#2D8280
oklch(55.6% 0.08 192.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#247270
oklch(50.5% 0.074 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A58
oklch(42.8% 0.061 192)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#247270 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) | #6B6C70 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6371 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007571 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #247270
#247270
oklch(50.5% 0.074 192.6)
- #8A5359
#8A5359
oklch(50.7% 0.074 13)
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 #247270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #247270 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.