What color is #275E5C?

#275E5C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #275E5C?

The RGB value is 39, 94, 92: 39 red, 94 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275E5C?

The complementary color is #5E2729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275E5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275E5C color

#275E5C rgb(39, 94, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #275E5C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 36.9% green and 36.1% blue (39, 94, 92).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 41% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#275E5C color codes

HEX	`#275E5C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 94, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 36.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 41%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 59%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 2%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, -18.52, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 19.03, 193.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.77, 9.209, 11.544)`
Decimal	`2580060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275E5C, 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 #275E5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275E5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #275E5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275e5c; }
.text { color: #275e5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275e5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 94 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275e5c, #27455e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #275E5C?: #275E5C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #275E5C?: The RGB value is 39, 94, 92: 39 red, 94 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275E5C?: The complementary color is #5E2729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275E5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.