What color is #276969?

#276969 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #276969?

The RGB value is 39, 105, 105: 39 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #276969?

The complementary color is #692727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #276969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#276969 color

#276969 rgb(39, 105, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #276969 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 41.2% green and 41.2% blue (39, 105, 105).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#276969 color codes

HEX	`#276969`
RGB	`rgb(39, 105, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 41.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.5, -20.48, -6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.5, 21.41, 196.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.437, 11.554, 15.147)`
Decimal	`2582889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #276969, 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 #276969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#276969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #276969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #276969; }
.text { color: #276969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #276969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 105 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #276969, #274869); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #276969?: #276969 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #276969?: The RGB value is 39, 105, 105: 39 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #276969?: The complementary color is #692727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #276969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.