#276C82 Color
#276C82 is rgb(39, 108, 130) in RGB, hsl(195, 54%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 17%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#276C82rgb(39, 108, 130)hsl(195, 54%, 33%)hsv(195, 70%, 51%)cmyk(70%, 17%, 0%, 49%)oklch(49.8% 0.076 222.7)lab(42.08% -16.60 -18.95)lch(42.08% 25.20 228.78)What #276C82 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 #276C82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#276C82 Channel Values
How #276C82 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 108 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 54% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 70% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #276C82 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 #276C82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #276C82; 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 #276C82
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 #276C82 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.
#276C82#646482#526782#5C5C83#4C6383#1B6F6F#206E77#646464Using #276C82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-276c82: #276C82;background-color: #276C82;colors: { 'color-276c82': '#276C82' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.424, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_276c82">#276C82</color>fill="#276C82"More Teal Colors
#276C82 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#276C82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #276C82?
#276C82 is a dark teal — rgb(39, 108, 130) in RGB and hsl(195, 54%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #276C82?
#276C82 is rgb(39, 108, 130) — red 39, green 108, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #276C82?
#276C82 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 17%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #276C82 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #276C82 scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #276C82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #276C82 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 18.01, which is visibly different.
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