#27A282
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.9% 0.115 170.7), rgb(39, 162, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#27A282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27A282 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 162, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.115 170.7) |
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 #27A282 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #27A282 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A282 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #27A282 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#61B399
oklch(70.7% 0.09 170.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#27A282
oklch(63.9% 0.115 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E23
oklch(27% 0.048 170.3)
#27A282 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) | #9D9780 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B84 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A399 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27A282
#27A282
oklch(63.9% 0.115 170.7)
- #C06D95
#C06D95
oklch(63.9% 0.116 350.6)
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 #27A282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.050
Use #27A282 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.