#277E6D
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.7% 0.086 177.2), rgb(39, 126, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#277E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277E6D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 126, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.086 177.2) |
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 #277E6D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #277E6D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #277E6D text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277E6D text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AEA0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 177)
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Step 500
500
#4F9989
oklch(63% 0.078 177.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277E6D
oklch(53.7% 0.086 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F60
oklch(49% 0.079 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.052 176.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#277E6D 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) | #79766C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008079 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277E6D
#277E6D
oklch(53.7% 0.086 177.2)
- #96586E
#96586E
oklch(53.8% 0.086 357.6)
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 #277E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.061
Use #277E6D 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.