#277258
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.8% 0.085 166.6), rgb(39, 114, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#277258 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277258 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 114, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.085 166.6) |
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 #277258 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277258 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277258 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #277258 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.066 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#539A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#338467
oklch(55.5% 0.092 166.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#277258
oklch(49.8% 0.085 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#277258 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) | #6F6A57 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65635A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277258
#277258
oklch(49.8% 0.085 166.6)
- #864E6C
#864E6C
oklch(49.9% 0.085 347.3)
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 #277258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
Use #277258 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.