What color is #276666?

#276666 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 #276666?

The RGB value is 39, 102, 102: 39 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #276666?

The complementary color is #662727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #276666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#276666 color

#276666 rgb(39, 102, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #276666 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 40% green and 40% blue (39, 102, 102).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#276666 color codes

HEX	`#276666`
RGB	`rgb(39, 102, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 40%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, -19.8, -6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 20.7, 196.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.985, 10.893, 14.249)`
Decimal	`2582118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #276666, 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 #276666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#276666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #276666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #276666; }
.text { color: #276666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #276666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 102 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #276666, #274766); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #276666?: #276666 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 #276666?: The RGB value is 39, 102, 102: 39 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #276666?: The complementary color is #662727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #276666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.