#277690
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53% 0.085 224), rgb(39, 118, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#277690 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277690 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 118, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.085 224) |
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 #277690 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277690 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277690 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #277690 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BD
oklch(70.6% 0.061 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#5094AC
oklch(63.1% 0.078 223.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277690
oklch(53% 0.085 224)
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Step 700
700
#226A82
oklch(49.1% 0.079 224.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5669
oklch(42.6% 0.065 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4756
oklch(37.6% 0.052 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#277690 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) | #677391 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596990 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277690
#277690
oklch(53% 0.085 224)
- #955B42
#955B42
oklch(53% 0.085 43.8)
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 #277690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #277690 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.