What color is #274746?

#274746 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274746?

The RGB value is 39, 71, 70: 39 red, 71 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274746?

The complementary color is #472728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274746?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274746 color

#274746 rgb(39, 71, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #274746 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.8% green and 27.5% blue (39, 71, 70).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#274746 color codes

HEX	`#274746`
RGB	`rgb(39, 71, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 45%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 1%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.79, -12.05, -3.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.79, 12.45, 194.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.195, 5.38, 6.61)`
Decimal	`2574150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274746, 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 #274746	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274746 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #274746 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274746; }
.text { color: #274746; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274746; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 71 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274746, #273847); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #274746?: #274746 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274746?: The RGB value is 39, 71, 70: 39 red, 71 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274746?: The complementary color is #472728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274746?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.