#27EED8
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(85.5% 0.147 182.9), rgb(39, 238, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#27EED8 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27EED8 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 238, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 85%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.147 182.9) |
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 #27EED8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #27EED8 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #27EED8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #27EED8 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FBF7
oklch(97% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#C2F6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.054 183.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#27EED8
oklch(85.5% 0.147 182.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#27EED8 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) | #E2E0D7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CDDA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27EED8
#27EED8
oklch(85.5% 0.147 182.9)
- #FFB9CA
#FFB9CA
oklch(85.5% 0.083 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 #27EED8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #27EED8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.053
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.060
Use #27EED8 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.