#276868 Color
#276868 is rgb(39, 104, 104) in RGB, hsl(180, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#276868rgb(39, 104, 104)hsl(180, 45%, 28%)hsv(180, 63%, 41%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 0%, 59%)oklch(47.6% 0.065 195.2)lab(39.94% -21.27 -6.51)lch(39.94% 22.25 197.03)What #276868 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 #276868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#276868 Channel Values
How #276868 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 104 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #276868 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 #276868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #276868; 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 #276868
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 #276868 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.
#276868#616168#4F6468#595969#4A5F69#276868#276868#5F5F5FUsing #276868 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-276868: #276868;background-color: #276868;colors: { 'color-276868': '#276868' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.408, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_276868">#276868</color>fill="#276868"More Teal Colors
#276868 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#276868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #276868?
#276868 is a dark teal — rgb(39, 104, 104) in RGB and hsl(180, 45%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #276868?
#276868 is rgb(39, 104, 104) — red 39, green 104, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #276868?
#276868 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #276868 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #276868 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #276868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #276868 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.41, which is visibly different.
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