#27655C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.4% 0.065 182.4), rgb(39, 101, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#27655C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27655C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 101, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.065 182.4) |
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 #27655C | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27655C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27655C text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #27655C text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B978D
oklch(63.2% 0.065 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8177
oklch(55.6% 0.07 182.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#27655C
oklch(46.4% 0.065 182.4)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#27655C 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) | #605F5C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006762 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27655C
#27655C
oklch(46.4% 0.065 182.4)
- #784956
#784956
oklch(46.4% 0.066 2.1)
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 #27655C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #27655C 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.