Palettes / Colors / #27BBBC
#27BBBC — Teal
#27BBBC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #27BBBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#27BBBC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BE2727; it also sits naturally between #27BE73 and #2773BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #27BBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 39, 187, 188 |
| HSL | 180°, 66%, 45% |
| HSV | 180°, 79%, 74% |
| CMYK | 79%, 1%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 27.68, 39.60, 53.76 |
| Yxy | 39.60, 0.2287, 0.3272 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.19, -35.74, -11.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.93, -28.69, -10.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 15% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #27BBBC
.text { color: #27BBBC; }
.background { background-color: #27BBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #27BBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(39, 187, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 66%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #27BBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(39, 187, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #27BBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(39, 187, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#27BBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#27BBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE2727:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #27BBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #27BBBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #27BBBC: ·
How #27BBBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #27BBBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #27BBBC?
#27BBBC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 39, 187, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #27BBBC?
#27BBBC is RGB 39, 187, 188 — HSL 180°, 66%, 45% — CMYK 79%, 1%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #27BBBC?
Its complement is #BE2727; analogous partners are #27BE73 and #2773BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #27BBBC for text?
Black text on #27BBBC has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.