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#27A599 Color

#27A599 is rgb(39, 165, 153) in RGB, hsl(174, 62%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 7%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27A599
HEX#27A599
RGBrgb(39, 165, 153)
HSLhsl(174, 62%, 40%)
HSVhsv(174, 76%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 7%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.106 185.3)
LABlab(61.09% -36.66 -3.92)
LCHlch(61.09% 36.87 186.10)

What #27A599 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 #27A599, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 5.06Persian Green#00A693ΔE 5.35Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 5.75Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 7.17Zomp#39A78EΔE 7.35Viridian Green#009698ΔE 9.42

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#27A599 Channel Values

How #27A599 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 165 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 62% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 76% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27A599 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #27A599 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #27A599

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27A599; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#27A599
Complementary
#A52733
Analogous
#27A559
Analogous
#2773A5
Triadic
#9927A5
Triadic
#A59927
Split comp.
#A52773
Split comp.
#A55927

Tints & Shades of #27A599

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.

Tints

#2FC6B7
#4DD5C8
#6EDDD2
#8FE5DC
#B1EDE7
#D6F5F2

Shades

#229186
#1D7C72
#18675F
#124E48
#0E3A35
#092522

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #27A599.

How #27A599 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#27A599
Protanopia#989899
Protanomaly#7B9E99
Deuteranopia#8B8B9B
Deuteranomaly#70969A
Tritanopia#2EA4A4
Tritanomaly#2CA49F
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #27A599 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27a599: #27A599;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27A599;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27a599': '#27A599' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.647, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_27a599">#27A599</color>
SVG fillfill="#27A599"

More Teal Colors

#27A599 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#27A599 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27A599?

#27A599 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(39, 165, 153) in RGB and hsl(174, 62%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #27A599?

#27A599 is rgb(39, 165, 153) — red 39, green 165, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27A599?

#27A599 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 7%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27A599 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #27A599 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27A599 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27A599 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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