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#274947 Color

#274947 is rgb(39, 73, 71) in RGB, hsl(176, 30%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#274947
HEX#274947
RGBrgb(39, 73, 71)
HSLhsl(176, 30%, 22%)
HSVhsv(176, 47%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(37.9% 0.04 190.7)
LABlab(28.41% -13.38 -2.90)
LCHlch(28.41% 13.69 192.23)

What #274947 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 #274947, 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.

#274947 Channel Values

How #274947 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 73 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 30% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 47% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.86:1 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 #274947 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 text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #274947

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274947; 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 #274947

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 #274947 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#274947
Protanopia#454547
Protanomaly#3B4647
Deuteranopia#404048
Deuteranomaly#384447
Tritanopia#274949
Tritanomaly#274948
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #274947 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-274947: #274947;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #274947;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-274947': '#274947' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.286, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_274947">#274947</color>
SVG fillfill="#274947"

More Teal Colors

#274947 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#274947 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #274947?

#274947 is a dark teal — rgb(39, 73, 71) in RGB and hsl(176, 30%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.

What is the RGB value of #274947?

#274947 is rgb(39, 73, 71) — red 39, green 73, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #274947?

#274947 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #274947 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #274947 scores 9.86:1 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 #274947 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #274947 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 3.13, which is very hard to tell apart.

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