#277D87
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.081 206.2), rgb(39, 125, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#277D87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277D87 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 125, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.081 206.2) |
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 #277D87 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277D87 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #277D87 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277D87 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB2
oklch(70.6% 0.058 206.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D96A0
oklch(63% 0.074 207.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277D87
oklch(54.4% 0.081 206.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D6D76
oklch(49.2% 0.075 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5960
oklch(42.8% 0.062 205.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E494E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#277D87 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) | #727888 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646E87 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008280 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277D87
#277D87
oklch(54.4% 0.081 206.2)
- #995D57
#995D57
oklch(54.4% 0.08 26.2)
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 #277D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.024
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
Use #277D87 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.