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#27474F Color

#27474F is rgb(39, 71, 79) in RGB, hsl(192, 34%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 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 2.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27474F
HEX#27474F
RGBrgb(39, 71, 79)
HSLhsl(192, 34%, 23%)
HSVhsv(192, 51%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 10%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(37.7% 0.04 215.6)
LABlab(27.96% -10.40 -8.71)
LCHlch(27.96% 13.57 219.93)

What #27474F 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 #27474F, 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.

#27474F Channel Values

How #27474F 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 71 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 34% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 51% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27474F 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 text10:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27474F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27474F; 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 #27474F

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 #27474F 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#27474F
Protanopia#43434F
Protanomaly#39444F
Deuteranopia#3E3E50
Deuteranomaly#36424F
Tritanopia#254848
Tritanomaly#26484B
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #27474F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27474f: #27474F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27474F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27474f': '#27474F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.278, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_27474f">#27474F</color>
SVG fillfill="#27474F"

More Teal Colors

#27474F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27474F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27474F?

#27474F is a dark teal — rgb(39, 71, 79) in RGB and hsl(192, 34%, 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 2.65.

What is the RGB value of #27474F?

#27474F is rgb(39, 71, 79) — red 39, green 71, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27474F?

#27474F converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 10%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27474F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #27474F scores 10:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27474F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27474F 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 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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