What color is #274B4C?

#274B4C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274B4C?

The RGB value is 39, 75, 76: 39 red, 75 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274B4C?

The complementary color is #4C2827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274B4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274B4C color

#274B4C rgb(39, 75, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #274B4C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 29.4% green and 29.8% blue (39, 75, 76).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#274B4C color codes

HEX	`#274B4C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 75, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 29.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 49%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 1%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.37, -12.62, -4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.37, 13.45, 200.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.657, 5.985, 7.746)`
Decimal	`2575180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274B4C, 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 #274B4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274B4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #274B4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274b4c; }
.text { color: #274b4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274b4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 75 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274b4c, #27384c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #274B4C?: #274B4C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274B4C?: The RGB value is 39, 75, 76: 39 red, 75 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274B4C?: The complementary color is #4C2827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274B4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.