What color is #244827?

#244827 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244827?

The RGB value is 36, 72, 39: 36 red, 72 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244827?

The complementary color is #482445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244827?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244827 color

#244827 rgb(36, 72, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #244827 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 28.2% green and 15.3% blue (36, 72, 39).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#244827 color codes

HEX	`#244827`
RGB	`rgb(36, 72, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 28.2%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 50%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 46%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.17, -21.17, 15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.17, 26.46, 143.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.411, 5.156, 2.735)`
Decimal	`2377767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244827, 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 #244827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244827 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #244827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244827; }
.text { color: #244827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 72 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244827, #244839); }

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Questions

What color is #244827?: #244827 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244827?: The RGB value is 36, 72, 39: 36 red, 72 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244827?: The complementary color is #482445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244827?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.