#03827C Color
#03827C is rgb(3, 130, 124) in RGB, hsl(177, 95%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 5%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03827Crgb(3, 130, 124)hsl(177, 95%, 26%)hsv(177, 98%, 51%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 5%, 49%)oklch(54.7% 0.094 189.1)lab(48.57% -32.04 -5.78)lch(48.57% 32.56 190.22)What #03827C 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 #03827C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#03827C Channel Values
How #03827C 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 3 · G 130 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 95% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 98% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03827C 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 #03827C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03827C; 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 #03827C
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 #03827C 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.
#03827C#77777C#5E7C7C#6C6C7E#55757D#0C8181#08827F#747474Using #03827C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03827c: #03827C;background-color: #03827C;colors: { 'color-03827c': '#03827C' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.510, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_03827c">#03827C</color>fill="#03827C"More Teal Colors
#03827C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03827C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03827C?
#03827C is a dark teal — rgb(3, 130, 124) in RGB and hsl(177, 95%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.76.
What is the RGB value of #03827C?
#03827C is rgb(3, 130, 124) — red 3, green 130, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03827C?
#03827C converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 5%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03827C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03827C scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03827C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03827C 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 3.65, which is very hard to tell apart.
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