#27E5C7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.8% 0.146 178.2), rgb(39, 229, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#27E5C7 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27E5C7 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 229, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 79%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.146 178.2) |
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 #27E5C7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #27E5C7 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #27E5C7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27E5C7 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 178.1)
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Step 200
200
#9DEBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.081 178.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#27E5C7
oklch(82.8% 0.146 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#27E5C7 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) | #DBD6C6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C5C9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E9DC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27E5C7
#27E5C7
oklch(82.8% 0.146 178.2)
- #FFAAC6
#FFAAC6
oklch(82.8% 0.105 358.3)
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 #27E5C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27E5C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.021
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #27E5C7 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.