What color is #277BA2?

#277BA2 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 123, 162), and in HSL hsl(199, 61%, 39%).

Is #277BA2 accessible as text?

On white, #277BA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #277BA2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #277BA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #277BA2?

#277BA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A04D27. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #277BA2 below.

Is #277BA2 good for buttons?

#277BA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #277BA2 — black text only reaches 4.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #277BA2 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #277BA2 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#277BA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #277BA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #277BA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #277BA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #277BA2 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #277BA2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #599FC3

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #277BA2 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #277BA2 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Teal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #277BA2 Secondary #87A0AE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #277BA2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2E5EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2751A0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #277BA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #277BA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 123 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.1% 0.099 233.1);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DDEFF8;
  --color-200: #BDDFEF;
  --color-300: #90C6DF;
  --color-400: #67ACCB;
  --color-500: #458EB0;
  --color-600: #3B6F87;
  --color-700: #2F5060;
  --color-800: #22363F;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DDEFF8',
    200: '#BDDFEF',
    300: '#90C6DF',
    400: '#67ACCB',
    500: '#458EB0',
    600: '#3B6F87',
    700: '#2F5060',
    800: '#22363F',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #277BA2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DDEFF8;
$base-200: #BDDFEF;
$base-300: #90C6DF;
$base-400: #67ACCB;
$base-500: #458EB0;
$base-600: #3B6F87;
$base-700: #2F5060;
$base-800: #22363F;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #1F6180;
$base-subtle: #BBD8E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#277BA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEFF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90C6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67ACCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#458EB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B6F87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5060",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22363F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #277BA2

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