Nearest named color: Aquamarine
#27FFCD
#27FFCD
Nearest named
Aquamarine
Family
Green
Lightness
89.3%
Chroma
0.169
Hue angle
171.2°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.29:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
14.40:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#33FFCC
CSS oklch()
89% 0.17 171

#27FFCD is a mid-toned, cool teal. On the Color Lab it reads bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #27FFCD

Not just a swatch — here's how #27FFCD works with other colors. Named schemes with #27FFCD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Aquamarine keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Aquamarine 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 Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Aquamarine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #27FFCD 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 24/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 59/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 11/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 35/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 19/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 16/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 65/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 10/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 45/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 67/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #27FFCD

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DAF9F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #29EAFF — 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 #27FFCD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #27FFCD;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 255 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.169 171.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEFB;
  --color-100: #D8FDF5;
  --color-200: #B1FCEA;
  --color-300: #77F8DA;
  --color-400: #46ECC5;
  --color-500: #22D2A9;
  --color-600: #239F82;
  --color-700: #1F705D;
  --color-800: #18483D;
  --color-900: #112C26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}