What color is #267472?

#267472 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #267472?

The RGB value is 38, 116, 114: 38 red, 116 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #267472?

The complementary color is #742628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #267472?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#267472 color

#267472 rgb(38, 116, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #267472 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 45.5% green and 44.7% blue (38, 116, 114).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 51% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#267472 color codes

HEX	`#267472`
RGB	`rgb(38, 116, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 45.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 51%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 67%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.4, -23.67, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.4, 24.38, 193.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.081, 14.117, 18.11)`
Decimal	`2520178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #267472, 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 #267472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#267472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #267472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #267472; }
.text { color: #267472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #267472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 116 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #267472, #264f74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #267472?: #267472 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #267472?: The RGB value is 38, 116, 114: 38 red, 116 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #267472?: The complementary color is #742628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #267472?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.