What color is #275258?

#275258 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 #275258?

The RGB value is 39, 82, 88: 39 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275258?

The complementary color is #582D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275258 color

#275258 rgb(39, 82, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #275258 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 32.2% green and 34.5% blue (39, 82, 88).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#275258 color codes

HEX	`#275258`
RGB	`rgb(39, 82, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 32.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 7%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.19, -12.99, -8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.19, 15.31, 211.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.615, 7.17, 10.319)`
Decimal	`2576984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275258, 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 #275258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #275258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275258; }
.text { color: #275258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 82 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275258, #273a58); }

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Questions

What color is #275258?: #275258 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 #275258?: The RGB value is 39, 82, 88: 39 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275258?: The complementary color is #582D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.