#27696B
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48% 0.066 198), rgb(39, 105, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#27696B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27696B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 105, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.066 198) |
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 #27696B | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27696B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27696B text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #27696B text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAC
oklch(70.8% 0.051 197.7)
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Step 500
500
#579698
oklch(63.2% 0.065 198.3)
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Step 600
600
#398082
oklch(55.6% 0.071 197.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#27696B
oklch(48% 0.066 198)
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Step 800
800
#25585A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#24494A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#27696B 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) | #62646B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575C6B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D69 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27696B
#27696B
oklch(48% 0.066 198)
- #7F4E50
#7F4E50
oklch(48% 0.066 17.2)
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 #27696B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.015
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
Use #27696B 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.