#27725F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50% 0.08 173.1), rgb(39, 114, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#27725F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27725F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 114, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.08 173.1) |
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 #27725F | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27725F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27725F text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #27725F text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#529985
oklch(63.1% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#32846F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 173.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#27725F
oklch(50% 0.08 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#205B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#214B3F
oklch(37.9% 0.052 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#27725F 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) | #6E6B5E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646360 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27725F
#27725F
oklch(50% 0.08 173.1)
- #865067
#865067
oklch(50% 0.078 353.2)
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 #27725F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
Use #27725F 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.