#27596F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.065 229.5), rgb(39, 89, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#27596F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27596F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 89, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.065 229.5) |
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 #27596F | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27596F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27596F text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #27596F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A8BF
oklch(70.6% 0.06 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#5592AF
oklch(63% 0.077 230.2)
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Step 600
600
#377C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#286984
oklch(49.1% 0.078 229)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#27596F
oklch(44% 0.065 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#224757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#27596F 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) | #4E5870 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F60 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27596F
#27596F
oklch(44% 0.065 229.5)
- #6F4731
#6F4731
oklch(43.8% 0.065 49.3)
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 #27596F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
Use #27596F 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.