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#27CEBA Color

#27CEBA is rgb(39, 206, 186) in RGB, hsl(173, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 10%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27CEBA
HEX#27CEBA
RGBrgb(39, 206, 186)
HSLhsl(173, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(173, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 10%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.131 182.3)
LABlab(74.62% -45.59 -2.28)
LCHlch(74.62% 45.64 182.86)

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

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.8Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.67Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.65Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 10.74Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 11.4Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 12.26

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

#27CEBA Channel Values

How #27CEBA 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 206 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27CEBA 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #27CEBA

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

Base
#27CEBA
Complementary
#CE273B
Analogous
#27CE67
Analogous
#278ECE
Triadic
#BA27CE
Triadic
#CEBA27
Split comp.
#CE278E
Split comp.
#CE6727

Tints & Shades of #27CEBA

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

#3EDAC8
#5CE0D1
#7AE6D9
#9CECE3
#BAF2EB
#D8F8F4

Shades

#22B4A3
#1D9688
#187C71
#136359
#0E4942
#082B27

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

How #27CEBA 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#27CEBA
Protanopia#BEBEBA
Protanomaly#99C5BA
Deuteranopia#ADADBD
Deuteranomaly#8BBBBC
Tritanopia#36CCCC
Tritanomaly#30CDC5
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #27CEBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27ceba: #27CEBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27CEBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27ceba': '#27CEBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.808, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_27ceba">#27CEBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#27CEBA"

More Teal Colors

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

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#27CEBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27CEBA?

#27CEBA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(39, 206, 186) in RGB and hsl(173, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #27CEBA?

#27CEBA is rgb(39, 206, 186) — red 39, green 206, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27CEBA?

#27CEBA converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 10%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27CEBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #27CEBA scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #27CEBA 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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