#275952 Color
#275952 is rgb(39, 89, 82) in RGB, hsl(172, 39%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 8%, 65%) 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 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#275952rgb(39, 89, 82)hsl(172, 39%, 25%)hsv(172, 56%, 35%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 8%, 65%)oklch(42.7% 0.055 183.3)lab(34.24% -19.09 -1.36)lch(34.24% 19.14 184.06)What #275952 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 #275952, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#275952 Channel Values
How #275952 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 89 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 39% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 56% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #275952 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 #275952
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #275952; 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 #275952
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 #275952 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.
#275952#535352#455552#4D4D53#415253#295858#285856#515151Using #275952 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-275952: #275952;background-color: #275952;colors: { 'color-275952': '#275952' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.349, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_275952">#275952</color>fill="#275952"More Teal Colors
#275952 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#275952 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #275952?
#275952 is a dark teal — rgb(39, 89, 82) in RGB and hsl(172, 39%, 25%) 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 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #275952?
#275952 is rgb(39, 89, 82) — red 39, green 89, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #275952?
#275952 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 8%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #275952 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #275952 scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #275952 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #275952 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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