#022727 Color
#022727 is rgb(2, 39, 39) in RGB, hsl(180, 90%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#022727rgb(2, 39, 39)hsl(180, 90%, 8%)hsv(180, 95%, 15%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 0%, 85%)oklch(24.8% 0.04 194.9)lab(13.17% -13.26 -3.95)lch(13.17% 13.84 196.57)What #022727 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 #022727, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#022727 Channel Values
How #022727 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 39 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 90% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 95% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.88:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #022727 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 #022727
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #022727; 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 #022727
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 #022727 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.
#022727#232327#1A2527#1F1F28#172227#022727#022727#222222Using #022727 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-022727: #022727;background-color: #022727;colors: { 'color-022727': '#022727' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.153, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_022727">#022727</color>fill="#022727"More Teal Colors
#022727 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#022727 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #022727?
#022727 is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 39, 39) in RGB and hsl(180, 90%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.
What is the RGB value of #022727?
#022727 is rgb(2, 39, 39) — red 2, green 39, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #022727?
#022727 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #022727 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #022727 scores 15.88:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #022727 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #022727 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.99, which is visibly different.
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