What color is #275651?

#275651 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #275651?

The RGB value is 39, 86, 81: 39 red, 86 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275651?

The complementary color is #56272C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275651 color

#275651 rgb(39, 86, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #275651 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 33.7% green and 31.8% blue (39, 86, 81).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#275651 color codes

HEX	`#275651`
RGB	`rgb(39, 86, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 33.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 55%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 6%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.31, -17.41, -2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.31, 17.52, 186.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.649, 7.68, 8.968)`
Decimal	`2578001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275651, 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 #275651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #275651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275651; }
.text { color: #275651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 86 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275651, #274356); }

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Questions

What color is #275651?: #275651 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #275651?: The RGB value is 39, 86, 81: 39 red, 86 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275651?: The complementary color is #56272C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.