#277455
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.3% 0.091 163), rgb(39, 116, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#277455 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277455 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 116, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.091 163) |
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 #277455 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277455 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277455 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #277455 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#78AF94
oklch(70.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#519B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 163)
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Step 600
600
#318563
oklch(55.6% 0.097 163.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#277455
oklch(50.3% 0.091 163)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#277455 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) | #726C53 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686457 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277455
#277455
oklch(50.3% 0.091 163)
- #874E72
#874E72
oklch(50.2% 0.09 342.4)
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 #277455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.063
Use #277455 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.