What color is #267772?

#267772 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #267772?

The RGB value is 38, 119, 114: 38 red, 119 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #267772?

The complementary color is #77262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #267772?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#267772 color

#267772 rgb(38, 119, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #267772 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 46.7% green and 44.7% blue (38, 119, 114).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277B74), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#267772 color codes

HEX	`#267772`
RGB	`rgb(38, 119, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 46.7%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.39, -25.2, -4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.39, 25.58, 189.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.432, 14.819, 18.227)`
Decimal	`2520946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #267772, 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 #267772	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#267772 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #267772 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #267772; }
.text { color: #267772; }
.border { border: 2px solid #267772; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 119 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #267772, #265377); }

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Questions

What color is #267772?: #267772 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #267772?: The RGB value is 38, 119, 114: 38 red, 119 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #267772?: The complementary color is #77262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #267772?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.