What color is #27575B?

#27575B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27575B?

The RGB value is 39, 87, 91: 39 red, 87 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27575B?

The complementary color is #5B2B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27575B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27575B color

#27575B rgb(39, 87, 91)

Shades of teal

The hex color #27575B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 34.1% green and 35.7% blue (39, 87, 91).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Diver (#255C61), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#27575B color codes

HEX	`#27575B`
RGB	`rgb(39, 87, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 34.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 57%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 4%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.99, -14.93, -7.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.99, 16.61, 206.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.132, 8.002, 11.117)`
Decimal	`2578267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27575B, 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 #27575B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27575B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #27575B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27575b; }
.text { color: #27575b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27575b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 87 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27575b, #273d5b); }

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Questions

What color is #27575B?: #27575B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27575B?: The RGB value is 39, 87, 91: 39 red, 87 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27575B?: The complementary color is #5B2B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27575B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.