#27766A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.5% 0.078 181.1), rgb(39, 118, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#27766A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27766A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 118, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.078 181.1) |
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 #27766A | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #27766A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27766A text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #27766A text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E998C
oklch(63.1% 0.078 181)
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Step 600
600
#2D8376
oklch(55.5% 0.084 181.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#27766A
oklch(51.5% 0.078 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.064 181.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.05 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#27766A 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) | #716F6A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65676B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007872 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27766A
#27766A
oklch(51.5% 0.078 181.1)
- #8C5465
#8C5465
oklch(51.5% 0.077 0.6)
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 #27766A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #27766A 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.