What color is #274E55?

#274E55 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274E55?

The RGB value is 39, 78, 85: 39 red, 78 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274E55?

The complementary color is #552E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274E55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274E55 color

#274E55 rgb(39, 78, 85)

Shades of teal

The hex color #274E55 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 30.6% green and 33.3% blue (39, 78, 85).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#274E55 color codes

HEX	`#274E55`
RGB	`rgb(39, 78, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 30.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 8%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.73, -11.59, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.73, 14.31, 215.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.2, 6.536, 9.58)`
Decimal	`2575957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274E55, 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 #274E55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274E55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #274E55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274e55; }
.text { color: #274e55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274e55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 78 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274e55, #273755); }

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Questions

What color is #274E55?: #274E55 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274E55?: The RGB value is 39, 78, 85: 39 red, 78 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274E55?: The complementary color is #552E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274E55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.