What color is #274546?

#274546 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274546?

The RGB value is 39, 69, 70: 39 red, 69 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274546?

The complementary color is #462827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274546 color

#274546 rgb(39, 69, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #274546 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.1% green and 27.5% blue (39, 69, 70).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#274546 color codes

HEX	`#274546`
RGB	`rgb(39, 69, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 1%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.1, -10.85, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.1, 11.61, 200.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.07, 5.129, 6.569)`
Decimal	`2573638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274546, 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 #274546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #274546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274546; }
.text { color: #274546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 69 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274546, #273546); }

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Questions

What color is #274546?: #274546 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274546?: The RGB value is 39, 69, 70: 39 red, 69 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274546?: The complementary color is #462827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.