What color is #275255?

#275255 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 #275255?

The RGB value is 39, 82, 85: 39 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275255?

The complementary color is #552A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275255 color

#275255 rgb(39, 82, 85)

Shades of teal

The hex color #275255 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (39, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#275255 color codes

HEX	`#275255`
RGB	`rgb(39, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 4%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, -13.93, -6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 15.32, 204.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.493, 7.121, 9.678)`
Decimal	`2576981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275255, 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 #275255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #275255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275255; }
.text { color: #275255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275255, #273b55); }

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Questions

What color is #275255?: #275255 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 #275255?: The RGB value is 39, 82, 85: 39 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275255?: The complementary color is #552A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.