#022527 Color
#022527 is rgb(2, 37, 39) in RGB, hsl(183, 90%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 5%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#022527rgb(2, 37, 39)hsl(183, 90%, 8%)hsv(183, 95%, 15%)cmyk(95%, 5%, 0%, 85%)oklch(24.1% 0.039 200.5)lab(12.37% -12.19 -5.15)lch(12.37% 13.23 202.88)What #022527 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #022527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#022527 Channel Values
How #022527 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 37 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 90% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 95% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.2:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #022527 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #022527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #022527; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #022527
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #022527 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#022527#212127#192327#1D1D28#162127#012525#022526#212121Using #022527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-022527: #022527;background-color: #022527;colors: { 'color-022527': '#022527' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.145, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_022527">#022527</color>fill="#022527"More Teal Colors
#022527 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#022527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #022527?
#022527 is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 37, 39) in RGB and hsl(183, 90%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.
What is the RGB value of #022527?
#022527 is rgb(2, 37, 39) — red 2, green 37, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #022527?
#022527 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 5%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #022527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #022527 scores 16.2:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #022527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #022527 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.11, which is visibly different.
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