#27E8DB
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.1% 0.141 187.5), rgb(39, 232, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#27E8DB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27E8DB |
| RGB | rgb(39, 232, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 81%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.141 187.5) |
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 #27E8DB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #27E8DB | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #27E8DB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27E8DB text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 188.9)
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Step 200
200
#9BEAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.078 187.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#27E8DB
oklch(84.1% 0.141 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#27E8DB 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) | #DBDBDB | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C9DD | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEE4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27E8DB
#27E8DB
oklch(84.1% 0.141 187.5)
- #FFB3C0
#FFB3C0
oklch(84.2% 0.09 7.9)
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 #27E8DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27E8DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.022
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.063
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.063
Use #27E8DB 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.