#27606A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.061 210.8), rgb(39, 96, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#27606A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27606A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 96, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.061 210.8) |
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 #27606A | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27606A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27606A text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #27606A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#5096A2
oklch(63.2% 0.073 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F808D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#216C78
oklch(49.2% 0.073 210.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#27606A
oklch(45.6% 0.061 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4850
oklch(37.6% 0.048 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#27606A 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) | #585D6B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E556A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006463 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27606A
#27606A
oklch(45.6% 0.061 210.8)
- #754A42
#754A42
oklch(45.6% 0.061 31.1)
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 #27606A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
Use #27606A 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.