#27D0A9
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.7% 0.142 172), rgb(39, 208, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#27D0A9 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27D0A9 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 208, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.142 172) |
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 #27D0A9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #27D0A9 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #27D0A9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #27D0A9 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.041 173.3)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.079 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#27D0A9
oklch(76.7% 0.142 172)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#27D0A9 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) | #C9C2A7 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27D0A9
#27D0A9
oklch(76.7% 0.142 172)
- #F78BBD
#F78BBD
oklch(76.7% 0.142 351.8)
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 #27D0A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27D0A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #27D0A9 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.