#27484C
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.8% 0.039 205.6), rgb(39, 72, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#27484C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27484C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 72, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.039 205.6) |
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 #27484C | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27484C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #27484C text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27484C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9AF
oklch(70.6% 0.047 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C949B
oklch(63% 0.06 205.9)
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Step 600
600
#407E86
oklch(55.5% 0.065 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#316B71
oklch(49.2% 0.061 204.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A575C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 205)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27484C
oklch(37.8% 0.039 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#27484C 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) | #43464C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154A49 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27484C
#27484C
oklch(37.8% 0.039 205.6)
- #553A37
#553A37
oklch(37.8% 0.039 26.2)
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 #27484C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
Use #27484C 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.