#277D60
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.1% 0.094 166.6), rgb(39, 125, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#277D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277D60 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 125, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.094 166.6) |
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 #277D60 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277D60 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #277D60 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277D60 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#77AE97
oklch(70.6% 0.067 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#519A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 166.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277D60
oklch(53.1% 0.094 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#217056
oklch(49% 0.087 167)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B46
oklch(42.6% 0.071 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#277D60 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) | #7A745E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C62 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D75 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277D60
#277D60
oklch(53.1% 0.094 166.6)
- #935577
#935577
oklch(53.2% 0.093 346.7)
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 #277D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
Use #277D60 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.