What color is #276167?

#276167 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #276167?

The RGB value is 39, 97, 103: 39 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #276167?

The complementary color is #672D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #276167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#276167 color

#276167 rgb(39, 97, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #276167 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 38% green and 40.4% blue (39, 97, 103).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#276167 color codes

HEX	`#276167`
RGB	`rgb(39, 97, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 38%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 6%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.77, -16.75, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.77, 19.05, 208.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.559, 9.959, 14.353)`
Decimal	`2580839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #276167, 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 #276167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#276167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #276167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #276167; }
.text { color: #276167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #276167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 97 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #276167, #274167); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #276167?: #276167 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #276167?: The RGB value is 39, 97, 103: 39 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #276167?: The complementary color is #672D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #276167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.