What color is #27D2FD?

#27D2FD is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27D2FD?

The RGB value is 39, 210, 253: 39 red, 210 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27D2FD?

The complementary color is #FD5227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27D2FD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27D2FD color

#27D2FD rgb(39, 210, 253)

Shades of teal

The hex color #27D2FD is a vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 82.4% green and 99.2% blue (39, 210, 253).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 98% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Turquoise (#04CDFF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#27D2FD color codes

HEX	`#27D2FD`
RGB	`rgb(39, 210, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 82.4%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 98%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 85%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 17%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.23, -26.54, -32.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.23, 42.05, 230.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.605, 53.611, 101.065)`
Decimal	`2609917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27D2FD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #27D2FD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#27D2FD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #27D2FD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27d2fd; }
.text { color: #27d2fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27d2fd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 210 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27d2fd, #2767fd); }

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Questions

What color is #27D2FD?: #27D2FD is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27D2FD?: The RGB value is 39, 210, 253: 39 red, 210 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27D2FD?: The complementary color is #FD5227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27D2FD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.