#27544E Color
#27544E is rgb(39, 84, 78) in RGB, hsl(172, 37%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#27544Ergb(39, 84, 78)hsl(172, 37%, 24%)hsv(172, 54%, 33%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 67%)oklch(41.2% 0.051 184.1)lab(32.41% -17.50 -1.51)lch(32.41% 17.57 184.94)What #27544E 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 #27544E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#27544E Channel Values
How #27544E 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 84 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 37% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 54% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27544E 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 #27544E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27544E; 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 #27544E
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 #27544E 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.
#27544E#4E4E4E#42514E#49494F#3E4D4F#295353#285451#4C4C4CUsing #27544E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-27544e: #27544E;background-color: #27544E;colors: { 'color-27544e': '#27544E' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.329, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_27544e">#27544E</color>fill="#27544E"More Teal Colors
#27544E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#27544E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #27544E?
#27544E is a dark teal — rgb(39, 84, 78) in RGB and hsl(172, 37%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #27544E?
#27544E is rgb(39, 84, 78) — red 39, green 84, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #27544E?
#27544E converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #27544E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #27544E scores 8.52:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #27544E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #27544E 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 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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