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#27484F Color

#27484F is rgb(39, 72, 79) in RGB, hsl(191, 34%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 9%, 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 2.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27484F
HEX#27484F
RGBrgb(39, 72, 79)
HSLhsl(191, 34%, 23%)
HSVhsv(191, 51%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 9%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(37.9% 0.04 212.8)
LABlab(28.30% -10.96 -8.20)
LCHlch(28.30% 13.68 216.79)

What #27484F 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 #27484F, 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.

#27484F Channel Values

How #27484F 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 72 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 34% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 51% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.88:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27484F 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 text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27484F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27484F; 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 #27484F

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 #27484F 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#27484F
Protanopia#44444F
Protanomaly#3A454F
Deuteranopia#3F3F50
Deuteranomaly#37434F
Tritanopia#254949
Tritanomaly#26494B
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #27484F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27484f: #27484F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27484F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27484f': '#27484F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.282, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_27484f">#27484F</color>
SVG fillfill="#27484F"

More Teal Colors

#27484F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27484F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27484F?

#27484F is a dark teal — rgb(39, 72, 79) in RGB and hsl(191, 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 2.64.

What is the RGB value of #27484F?

#27484F is rgb(39, 72, 79) — red 39, green 72, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27484F?

#27484F converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 9%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27484F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #27484F scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27484F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27484F 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 5.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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