#276B58
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.9% 0.075 171.5), rgb(39, 107, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#276B58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #276B58 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 107, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.075 171.5) |
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 #276B58 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #276B58 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #276B58 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #276B58 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BE
oklch(81% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#579884
oklch(63% 0.074 172)
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Step 600
600
#3A836D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 170.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#276B58
oklch(47.9% 0.075 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#255A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.062 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#276B58 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) | #686457 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5D59 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C65 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #276B58
#276B58
oklch(47.9% 0.075 171.5)
- #7E4B62
#7E4B62
oklch(47.9% 0.076 351.8)
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 #276B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #276B58 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.