What color is #275A63?

#275A63 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #275A63?

The RGB value is 39, 90, 99: 39 red, 90 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275A63?

The complementary color is #633027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275A63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275A63 color

#275A63 rgb(39, 90, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #275A63 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 35.3% green and 38.8% blue (39, 90, 99).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 43% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#275A63 color codes

HEX	`#275A63`
RGB	`rgb(39, 90, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 35.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 43%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 61%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 9%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.29, -14.08, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.29, 17.47, 216.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.744, 8.644, 13.115)`
Decimal	`2579043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275A63, 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 #275A63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275A63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #275A63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275a63; }
.text { color: #275a63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275a63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 90 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275a63, #273c63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #275A63?: #275A63 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #275A63?: The RGB value is 39, 90, 99: 39 red, 90 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275A63?: The complementary color is #633027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275A63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.