#277D5C
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.097 163.7), rgb(39, 125, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#277D5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277D5C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 125, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.097 163.7) |
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 #277D5C | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277D5C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277D5C text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277D5C text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF95
oklch(70.8% 0.07 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#519B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 163.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277D5C
oklch(53% 0.097 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#227152
oklch(49.2% 0.091 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C44
oklch(42.8% 0.075 163.9)
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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)
#277D5C 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) | #7B745A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C5E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D74 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277D5C
#277D5C
oklch(53% 0.097 163.7)
- #92547A
#92547A
oklch(53% 0.096 343.4)
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 #277D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
Use #277D5C 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.