What color is #274C4B?

#274C4B 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 #274C4B?

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

What is the complementary color of #274C4B?

The complementary color is #4C2728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274C4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274C4B color

#274C4B rgb(39, 76, 75)

Shades of teal

The hex color #274C4B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 178°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#274C4B color codes

HEX	`#274C4B`
RGB	`rgb(39, 76, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 29.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 49%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 1%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.68, -13.51, -3.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.68, 13.96, 194.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.691, 6.108, 7.587)`
Decimal	`2575435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274C4B, 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 #274C4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274C4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #274C4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274c4b; }
.text { color: #274c4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274c4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 76 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274c4b, #273b4c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #274C4B?: #274C4B 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 #274C4B?: The RGB value is 39, 76, 75: 39 red, 76 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274C4B?: The complementary color is #4C2728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274C4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.