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#27CBEC Color

#27CBEC is rgb(39, 203, 236) in RGB, hsl(190, 84%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 14%, 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 9.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27CBEC
HEX#27CBEC
RGBrgb(39, 203, 236)
HSLhsl(190, 84%, 54%)
HSVhsv(190, 83%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 14%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.132 215.9)
LABlab(75.04% -32.78 -28.42)
LCHlch(75.04% 43.39 220.93)

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

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 9.46Vivid Sky Blue#00CCFFΔE 9.65Pacific Blue#1CA9C9ΔE 12.65Cerulean (Crayola)#1DACD6ΔE 12.99Sky Blue (Crayola)#76D7EAΔE 13Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 14.49

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

#27CBEC Channel Values

How #27CBEC 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 203 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 84% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 83% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27CBEC 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #27CBEC

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

Base
#27CBEC
Complementary
#EC4827
Analogous
#27ECAB
Analogous
#2769EC
Triadic
#EC27CB
Triadic
#CBEC27
Split comp.
#EC2769
Split comp.
#ECAB27

Tints & Shades of #27CBEC

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

#43D2EF
#64DAF2
#80E1F4
#9CE7F6
#B9EEF9
#D9F6FC

Shades

#13BBDD
#109FBC
#0D839B
#0A6375
#074854
#042C34

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

How #27CBEC 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#27CBEC
Protanopia#BBBBEC
Protanomaly#97C2EC
Deuteranopia#ABABEE
Deuteranomaly#89B9ED
Tritanopia#00D0D0
Tritanomaly#06CEDC
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #27CBEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27cbec: #27CBEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27CBEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27cbec': '#27CBEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.796, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_27cbec">#27CBEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#27CBEC"

More Teal Colors

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

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#27CBEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27CBEC?

#27CBEC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(39, 203, 236) in RGB and hsl(190, 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 9.46.

What is the RGB value of #27CBEC?

#27CBEC is rgb(39, 203, 236) — red 39, green 203, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27CBEC?

#27CBEC converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 14%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27CBEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #27CBEC scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #27CBEC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 17.05, which is visibly different.

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