#277E5F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.3% 0.096 165.3), rgb(39, 126, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#277E5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277E5F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 126, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.096 165.3) |
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 #277E5F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277E5F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #277E5F text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277E5F text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AF96
oklch(70.8% 0.069 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#509B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 164.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277E5F
oklch(53.3% 0.096 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#217054
oklch(49% 0.089 165.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.074 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#277E5F 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) | #7B755D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C61 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E75 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277E5F
#277E5F
oklch(53.3% 0.096 165.3)
- #945579
#945579
oklch(53.4% 0.096 345.5)
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 #277E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #277E5F 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.