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#0F272E Color

#0F272E is rgb(15, 39, 46) in RGB, hsl(194, 51%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 15%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0F272E
HEX#0F272E
RGBrgb(15, 39, 46)
HSLhsl(194, 51%, 12%)
HSVhsv(194, 67%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 15%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(25.7% 0.033 219.3)
LABlab(13.98% -7.81 -7.65)
LCHlch(13.98% 10.93 224.38)

What #0F272E 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 #0F272E, 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.

#0F272E Channel Values

How #0F272E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 15 · G 39 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 51% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 67% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.56:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0F272E 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.

TextWhite text15.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0F272E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0F272E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0F272E

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 #0F272E 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.

Typical#0F272E
Protanopia#24242E
Protanomaly#1D252E
Deuteranopia#21212E
Deuteranomaly#1B232E
Tritanopia#0D2828
Tritanomaly#0E282A
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #0F272E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0f272e: #0F272E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0F272E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0f272e': '#0F272E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.153, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_0f272e">#0F272E</color>
SVG fillfill="#0F272E"

More Teal Colors

#0F272E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0F272E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0F272E?

#0F272E is a darkest teal — rgb(15, 39, 46) in RGB and hsl(194, 51%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #0F272E?

#0F272E is rgb(15, 39, 46) — red 15, green 39, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0F272E?

#0F272E converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 15%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0F272E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0F272E scores 15.56:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0F272E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0F272E 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 17.75, which is visibly different.

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