#27635E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.062 187.8), rgb(39, 99, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#27635E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27635E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 99, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.062 187.8) |
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 #27635E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27635E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27635E text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #27635E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9690
oklch(63.1% 0.062 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#40807A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 187.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#27635E
oklch(45.9% 0.062 187.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5854
oklch(42.7% 0.051 188)
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Step 900
900
#274945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#27635E 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) | #5E5E5E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006561 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27635E
#27635E
oklch(45.9% 0.062 187.8)
- #764951
#764951
oklch(45.9% 0.062 8.2)
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 #27635E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #27635E 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.