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#27BEAF Color

#27BEAF is rgb(39, 190, 175) in RGB, hsl(174, 66%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 8%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27BEAF
HEX#27BEAF
RGBrgb(39, 190, 175)
HSLhsl(174, 66%, 45%)
HSVhsv(174, 79%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 8%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.121 184.5)
LABlab(69.44% -41.79 -3.87)
LCHlch(69.44% 41.97 185.29)

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

Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 5.58Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 5.8Keppel#3AB09EΔE 6.94Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.53Persian Green#00A693ΔE 9.08Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.23

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

#27BEAF Channel Values

How #27BEAF 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 190 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 66% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 79% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27BEAF 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #27BEAF

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

Base
#27BEAF
Complementary
#BE2736
Analogous
#27BE64
Analogous
#2782BE
Triadic
#AF27BE
Triadic
#BEAF27
Split comp.
#BE2782
Split comp.
#BE6427

Tints & Shades of #27BEAF

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

#38D6C6
#56DCCF
#78E3D8
#95E9E1
#B7F0EB
#D5F6F3

Shades

#22A598
#1D8C81
#177269
#135D56
#0E443E
#092A27

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

How #27BEAF 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#27BEAF
Protanopia#AFAFAF
Protanomaly#8DB5AF
Deuteranopia#A0A0B2
Deuteranomaly#81ADB1
Tritanopia#31BCBC
Tritanomaly#2EBDB7
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #27BEAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27beaf: #27BEAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27BEAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27beaf': '#27BEAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.745, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_27beaf">#27BEAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#27BEAF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#27BEAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27BEAF?

#27BEAF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(39, 190, 175) in RGB and hsl(174, 66%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #27BEAF?

#27BEAF is rgb(39, 190, 175) — red 39, green 190, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27BEAF?

#27BEAF converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 8%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27BEAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #27BEAF scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #27BEAF 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 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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