What color is #027974?

#027974 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Emperor Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #027974?

The RGB value is 2, 121, 116: 2 red, 121 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #027974?

The complementary color is #790207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #027974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#027974 color

#027974 rgb(2, 121, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #027974 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 47.5% green and 45.5% blue (2, 121, 116).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 97% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Emperor Jade (#007B75), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#027974 color codes

HEX	`#027974`
RGB	`rgb(2, 121, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 47.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 97%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 98%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 0%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.56, -29.21, -5.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.56, 29.7, 190.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.013, 14.947, 18.877)`
Decimal	`162164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #027974, 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 #027974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#027974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	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 #027974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #027974; }
.text { color: #027974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #027974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 121 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #027974, #024279); }

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Questions

What color is #027974?: #027974 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Emperor Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #027974?: The RGB value is 2, 121, 116: 2 red, 121 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #027974?: The complementary color is #790207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #027974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.