#27423D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.034 181.2), rgb(39, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#27423D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27423D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.034 181.2) |
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 #27423D | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27423D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #27423D text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #27423D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 181)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F75
oklch(55.7% 0.057 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B62
oklch(49.1% 0.054 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#325750
oklch(42.7% 0.044 180.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27423D
oklch(35.6% 0.034 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#27423D 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) | #403F3D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4340 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27423D
#27423D
oklch(35.6% 0.034 181.2)
- #4B353B
#4B353B
oklch(35.6% 0.033 0.9)
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 #27423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
Use #27423D 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.