#277176
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.6% 0.072 201.5), rgb(39, 113, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#277176 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277176 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 113, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.072 201.5) |
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 #277176 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277176 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277176 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #277176 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400
#77ABAF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 202)
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Step 500
500
#51969B
oklch(63% 0.07 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#308186
oklch(55.7% 0.077 200.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#277176
oklch(50.6% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F595D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 900
900
#20494C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#277176 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) | #686C76 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6376 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007572 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277176
#277176
oklch(50.6% 0.072 201.5)
- #895453
#895453
oklch(50.5% 0.071 21)
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 #277176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.048
Use #277176 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.