What color is #267473?

#267473 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 #267473?

The RGB value is 38, 116, 115: 38 red, 116 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #267473?

The complementary color is #742627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #267473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#267473 color

#267473 rgb(38, 116, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #267473 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 45.5% green and 45.1% blue (38, 116, 115).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 51% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#267473 color codes

HEX	`#267473`
RGB	`rgb(38, 116, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 45.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 51%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 67%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 1%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.43, -23.36, -6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.43, 24.22, 195.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.138, 14.14, 18.411)`
Decimal	`2520179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #267473, 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 #267473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#267473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #267473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #267473; }
.text { color: #267473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #267473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 116 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #267473, #264e74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #267473?: #267473 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 #267473?: The RGB value is 38, 116, 115: 38 red, 116 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #267473?: The complementary color is #742627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #267473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.