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#27464E Color

#27464E is rgb(39, 70, 78) in RGB, hsl(192, 33%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 10%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27464E
HEX#27464E
RGBrgb(39, 70, 78)
HSLhsl(192, 33%, 23%)
HSVhsv(192, 50%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 10%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(37.4% 0.039 216.1)
LABlab(27.58% -10.09 -8.63)
LCHlch(27.58% 13.28 220.52)

What #27464E 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 #27464E, 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.

#27464E Channel Values

How #27464E 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 39 · G 70 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 33% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 50% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27464E 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 text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27464E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27464E; 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 #27464E

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 #27464E 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#27464E
Protanopia#42424E
Protanomaly#39444E
Deuteranopia#3E3E4F
Deuteranomaly#36414E
Tritanopia#254747
Tritanomaly#26474A
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #27464E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27464e: #27464E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27464E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27464e': '#27464E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.275, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_27464e">#27464E</color>
SVG fillfill="#27464E"

More Teal Colors

#27464E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27464E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27464E?

#27464E is a dark teal — rgb(39, 70, 78) in RGB and hsl(192, 33%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.

What is the RGB value of #27464E?

#27464E is rgb(39, 70, 78) — red 39, green 70, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27464E?

#27464E converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 10%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27464E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #27464E scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27464E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27464E 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 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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