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#276A77 Color

#276A77 is rgb(39, 106, 119) in RGB, hsl(190, 51%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#276A77
HEX#276A77
RGBrgb(39, 106, 119)
HSLhsl(190, 51%, 31%)
HSVhsv(190, 67%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.069 212.7)
LABlab(41.06% -18.52 -13.90)
LCHlch(41.06% 23.16 216.91)

What #276A77 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 #276A77, 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.

#276A77 Channel Values

How #276A77 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 106 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 51% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 67% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.15:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #276A77 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 text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #276A77

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #276A77; 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 #276A77

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 #276A77 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#276A77
Protanopia#626277
Protanomaly#516577
Deuteranopia#5A5A78
Deuteranomaly#4B6178
Tritanopia#216C6C
Tritanomaly#236B70
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #276A77 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-276a77: #276A77;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #276A77;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-276a77': '#276A77' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.416, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_276a77">#276A77</color>
SVG fillfill="#276A77"

More Teal Colors

#276A77 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#276A77 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #276A77?

#276A77 is a dark teal — rgb(39, 106, 119) in RGB and hsl(190, 51%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.

What is the RGB value of #276A77?

#276A77 is rgb(39, 106, 119) — red 39, green 106, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #276A77?

#276A77 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 11%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #276A77 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #276A77 scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #276A77 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #276A77 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 14.6, which is visibly different.

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