What color is #267E8F?

#267E8F is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #267E8F?

The RGB value is 38, 126, 143: 38 red, 126 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #267E8F?

The complementary color is #8F3726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #267E8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#267E8F color

#267E8F rgb(38, 126, 143)

Shades of teal

The hex color #267E8F is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 49.4% green and 56.1% blue (38, 126, 143).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 58% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1B7D8D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#267E8F color codes

HEX	`#267E8F`
RGB	`rgb(38, 126, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 49.4%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 58%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 73%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 12%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.66, -19.65, -16.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.66, 25.76, 220.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.216, 17.315, 28.627)`
Decimal	`2522767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #267E8F, 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 #267E8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#267E8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #267E8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #267e8f; }
.text { color: #267e8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #267e8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 126 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #267e8f, #264a8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #267E8F?: #267E8F is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #267E8F?: The RGB value is 38, 126, 143: 38 red, 126 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #267E8F?: The complementary color is #8F3726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #267E8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.