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#27C2EC Color

#27C2EC is rgb(39, 194, 236) in RGB, hsl(193, 84%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 18%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27C2EC
HEX#27C2EC
RGBrgb(39, 194, 236)
HSLhsl(193, 84%, 54%)
HSVhsv(193, 83%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 18%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.133 222)
LABlab(72.37% -28.84 -32.51)
LCHlch(72.37% 43.45 228.43)

What #27C2EC 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 #27C2EC, 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.

#27C2EC Channel Values

How #27C2EC 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 194 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 84% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 83% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27C2EC 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27C2EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27C2EC; 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 #27C2EC

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #27C2EC.

How #27C2EC 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#27C2EC
Protanopia#B3B3EC
Protanomaly#90B9EC
Deuteranopia#A3A3EE
Deuteranomaly#83B0ED
Tritanopia#00C8C8
Tritanomaly#00C6D7
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #27C2EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27c2ec: #27C2EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27C2EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27c2ec': '#27C2EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.761, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_27c2ec">#27C2EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#27C2EC"

More Teal Colors

#27C2EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27C2EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27C2EC?

#27C2EC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(39, 194, 236) in RGB and hsl(193, 84%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #27C2EC?

#27C2EC is rgb(39, 194, 236) — red 39, green 194, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27C2EC?

#27C2EC converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 18%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27C2EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #27C2EC scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27C2EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27C2EC 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 12.04, which is visibly different.

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