#275968 Color
#275968 is rgb(39, 89, 104) in RGB, hsl(194, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 14%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#275968rgb(39, 89, 104)hsl(194, 45%, 28%)hsv(194, 63%, 41%)cmyk(63%, 14%, 0%, 59%)oklch(43.6% 0.059 220.3)lab(34.91% -13.74 -14.04)lch(34.91% 19.64 225.61)What #275968 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 #275968, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#275968 Channel Values
How #275968 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 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #275968 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 #275968
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #275968; 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 #275968
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 #275968 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.
#275968#535368#455568#4D4D69#415268#215B5B#245A60#535353Using #275968 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-275968: #275968;background-color: #275968;colors: { 'color-275968': '#275968' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.349, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_275968">#275968</color>fill="#275968"More Teal Colors
#275968 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#275968 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #275968?
#275968 is a dark teal — rgb(39, 89, 104) in RGB and hsl(194, 45%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #275968?
#275968 is rgb(39, 89, 104) — red 39, green 89, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #275968?
#275968 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 14%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #275968 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #275968 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #275968 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #275968 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 10.88, which is visibly different.
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