What color is #205127?

#205127 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #205127?

The RGB value is 32, 81, 39: 32 red, 81 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #205127?

The complementary color is #51204A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #205127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#205127 color

#205127 rgb(32, 81, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #205127 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 31.8% green and 15.3% blue (32, 81, 39).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 43% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#205127 color codes

HEX	`#205127`
RGB	`rgb(32, 81, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 31.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 43%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 60%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 52%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.25, -26.84, 19.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.25, 33.33, 143.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.904, 6.338, 2.937)`
Decimal	`2117927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #205127, 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 #205127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#205127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #205127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #205127; }
.text { color: #205127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #205127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 81 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #205127, #20513f); }

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Questions

What color is #205127?: #205127 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #205127?: The RGB value is 32, 81, 39: 32 red, 81 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #205127?: The complementary color is #51204A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #205127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.