What color is #27504F?

#27504F 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 #27504F?

The RGB value is 39, 80, 79: 39 red, 80 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27504F?

The complementary color is #502728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27504F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27504F color

#27504F rgb(39, 80, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #27504F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 31.4% green and 31% blue (39, 80, 79).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 34% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#27504F color codes

HEX	`#27504F`
RGB	`rgb(39, 80, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 31.4%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 34%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 51%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 1%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.19, -14.62, -3.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.19, 15.12, 194.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.116, 6.733, 8.426)`
Decimal	`2576463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27504F, 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 #27504F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27504F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #27504F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27504f; }
.text { color: #27504f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27504f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 80 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27504f, #273d50); }

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Questions

What color is #27504F?: #27504F 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 #27504F?: The RGB value is 39, 80, 79: 39 red, 80 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27504F?: The complementary color is #502728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27504F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.