#27878E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.3% 0.086 202.2), rgb(39, 135, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#27878E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27878E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 135, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.086 202.2) |
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 #27878E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27878E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27878E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27878E text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB1
oklch(70.6% 0.062 202.6)
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Step 500
500
#47989E
oklch(63.2% 0.079 201.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#27878E
oklch(57.3% 0.086 202.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E6E74
oklch(49.1% 0.08 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#135A5F
oklch(42.9% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 900
900
#194A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#27878E 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) | #7C818F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D768E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C89 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27878E
#27878E
oklch(57.3% 0.086 202.2)
- #A56361
#A56361
oklch(57.2% 0.086 22)
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 #27878E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.018
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
Use #27878E 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.