#277490 Color
#277490 is rgb(39, 116, 144) in RGB, hsl(196, 57%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 19%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#277490rgb(39, 116, 144)hsl(196, 57%, 36%)hsv(196, 73%, 56%)cmyk(73%, 19%, 0%, 44%)oklch(52.5% 0.085 226.3)lab(45.17% -16.82 -22.56)lch(45.17% 28.14 233.29)What #277490 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 #277490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#277490 Channel Values
How #277490 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 116 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 57% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 73% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #277490 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 #277490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #277490; 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 #277490
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 #277490 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.
#277490#6B6B90#586F90#636391#516A91#147878#1D7682#6C6C6CUsing #277490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-277490: #277490;background-color: #277490;colors: { 'color-277490': '#277490' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.455, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_277490">#277490</color>fill="#277490"More Teal Colors
#277490 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#277490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #277490?
#277490 is a dark teal — rgb(39, 116, 144) in RGB and hsl(196, 57%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #277490?
#277490 is rgb(39, 116, 144) — red 39, green 116, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #277490?
#277490 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 19%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #277490 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #277490 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #277490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #277490 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.95, which is visibly different.
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