What color is #27524F?

#27524F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27524F?

The RGB value is 39, 82, 79: 39 red, 82 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27524F?

The complementary color is #52272A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27524F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27524F color

#27524F rgb(39, 82, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #27524F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 32.2% green and 31% blue (39, 82, 79).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 36% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#27524F color codes

HEX	`#27524F`
RGB	`rgb(39, 82, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 32.2%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 36%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 52%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 4%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.88, -15.76, -2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.88, 16.02, 190.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.265, 7.03, 8.475)`
Decimal	`2576975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27524F, 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 #27524F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27524F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #27524F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27524f; }
.text { color: #27524f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27524f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 82 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27524f, #273f52); }

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Questions

What color is #27524F?: #27524F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27524F?: The RGB value is 39, 82, 79: 39 red, 82 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27524F?: The complementary color is #52272A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27524F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.