#274144 Color
#274144 is rgb(39, 65, 68) in RGB, hsl(186, 27%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#274144rgb(39, 65, 68)hsl(186, 27%, 21%)hsv(186, 43%, 27%)cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 73%)oklch(35.6% 0.032 205.1)lab(25.54% -9.68 -5.17)lch(25.54% 10.97 208.11)What #274144 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 #274144, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#274144 Channel Values
How #274144 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 39 · G 65 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 27% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 43% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.9:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #274144 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 #274144
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274144; 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 #274144
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 #274144 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.
#274144#3D3D44#363F44#3A3A45#333D44#264141#274142#3D3D3DUsing #274144 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-274144: #274144;background-color: #274144;colors: { 'color-274144': '#274144' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.255, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_274144">#274144</color>fill="#274144"More Teal Colors
#274144 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#274144 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #274144?
#274144 is a dark teal — rgb(39, 65, 68) in RGB and hsl(186, 27%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #274144?
#274144 is rgb(39, 65, 68) — red 39, green 65, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #274144?
#274144 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #274144 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #274144 scores 10.9:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #274144 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #274144 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 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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