What color is #27796C?

#27796C is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pearl Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27796C?

The RGB value is 39, 121, 108: 39 red, 121 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27796C?

The complementary color is #792734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27796C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27796C color

#27796C rgb(39, 121, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #27796C is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 47.5% green and 42.4% blue (39, 121, 108).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 51% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Pearl Green (#377B70), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#27796C color codes

HEX	`#27796C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 121, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 47.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 51%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 11%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.89, -27.78, -0.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.89, 27.78, 180.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.38, 15.188, 16.569)`
Decimal	`2586988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27796C, 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 #27796C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#27796C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #27796C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27796c; }
.text { color: #27796c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27796c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 121 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27796c, #275d79); }

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Questions

What color is #27796C?: #27796C is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pearl Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27796C?: The RGB value is 39, 121, 108: 39 red, 121 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27796C?: The complementary color is #792734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27796C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.