What color is #27595E?

#27595E 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 #27595E?

The RGB value is 39, 89, 94: 39 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27595E?

The complementary color is #5E2C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27595E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27595E color

#27595E rgb(39, 89, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #27595E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 34.9% green and 36.9% blue (39, 89, 94).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 41% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Diver (#255C61), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#27595E color codes

HEX	`#27595E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 89, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 34.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 41%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 59%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 5%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.77, -15.12, -8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.77, 17.1, 207.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.429, 8.384, 11.867)`
Decimal	`2578782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27595E, 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 #27595E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27595E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #27595E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27595e; }
.text { color: #27595e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27595e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 89 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27595e, #273d5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #27595E?: #27595E 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 #27595E?: The RGB value is 39, 89, 94: 39 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27595E?: The complementary color is #5E2C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27595E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.