#27888D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.5% 0.087 200.1), rgb(39, 136, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#27888D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27888D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 136, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.087 200.1) |
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 #27888D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27888D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27888D text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27888D 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
#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
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADB0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 500
500
#46989D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 200.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#27888D
oklch(57.5% 0.087 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D6E73
oklch(49.1% 0.08 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#125A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.067 199.2)
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Step 900
900
#194A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 199)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#27888D 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) | #7E828D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D89 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27888D
#27888D
oklch(57.5% 0.087 200.1)
- #A66363
#A66363
oklch(57.4% 0.087 20.1)
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 #27888D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.015
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
Use #27888D 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.