#27869E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.7% 0.092 218.7), rgb(39, 134, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#27869E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27869E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 134, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.092 218.7) |
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 #27869E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27869E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27869E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27869E text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D3
oklch(81% 0.041 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#4596AC
oklch(63.2% 0.085 218.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#27869E
oklch(57.7% 0.092 218.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C6C81
oklch(49.1% 0.085 218.1)
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Step 800
800
#115869
oklch(42.7% 0.071 218.4)
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Step 900
900
#184855
oklch(37.5% 0.055 219)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#27869E 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) | #77829F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27869E
#27869E
oklch(57.7% 0.092 218.7)
- #A86550
#A86550
oklch(57.6% 0.093 38.2)
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 #27869E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.011
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
Use #27869E 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.