#276554
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.1% 0.07 172.3), rgb(39, 101, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#276554 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #276554 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 101, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.07 172.3) |
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 #276554 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #276554 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #276554 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #276554 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9785
oklch(63% 0.069 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F826E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 171.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#276554
oklch(46.1% 0.07 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#29594B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#26493F
oklch(37.5% 0.045 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#276554 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) | #625F53 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595855 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006660 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #276554
#276554
oklch(46.1% 0.07 172.3)
- #76485C
#76485C
oklch(46.1% 0.068 352.5)
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 #276554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #276554 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.