What color is #267178?

#267178 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #267178?

The RGB value is 38, 113, 120: 38 red, 113 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #267178?

The complementary color is #782D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #267178?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#267178 color

#267178 rgb(38, 113, 120)

Shades of teal

The hex color #267178 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 44.3% green and 47.1% blue (38, 113, 120).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Diver’s Eden (#3A797E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#267178 color codes

HEX	`#267178`
RGB	`rgb(38, 113, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 44.3%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 6%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.62, -20.21, -10.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.62, 22.83, 207.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.093, 13.577, 19.854)`
Decimal	`2519416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #267178, 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 #267178	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#267178 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #267178 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #267178; }
.text { color: #267178; }
.border { border: 2px solid #267178; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 113 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #267178, #264878); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #267178?: #267178 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #267178?: The RGB value is 38, 113, 120: 38 red, 113 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #267178?: The complementary color is #782D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #267178?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.