#278274
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55% 0.087 180.6), rgb(39, 130, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#278274 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #278274 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 130, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.087 180.6) |
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 #278274 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #278274 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #278274 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #278274 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 180)
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Step 500
500
#4C998C
oklch(63% 0.079 181.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#278274
oklch(55% 0.087 180.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A6F63
oklch(49% 0.08 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#195B51
oklch(42.8% 0.067 180.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B43
oklch(37.8% 0.052 180.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#278274 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) | #7C7A73 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7175 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #278274
#278274
oklch(55% 0.087 180.6)
- #9B5B6F
#9B5B6F
oklch(55% 0.087 0.3)
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 #278274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
Use #278274 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.