What color is #273026?

#273026 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273026?

The RGB value is 39, 48, 38: 39 red, 48 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273026?

The complementary color is #2F2630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273026?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273026 color

#273026 rgb(39, 48, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #273026 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 18.8% green and 14.9% blue (39, 48, 38).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 12% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#273026 color codes

HEX	`#273026`
RGB	`rgb(39, 48, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 18.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 12%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 21%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.74, -6.3, 5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.74, 8.13, 140.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.243, 2.685, 2.233)`
Decimal	`2568230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273026, 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 #273026	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273026 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #273026 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273026; }
.text { color: #273026; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273026; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 48 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273026, #26302a); }

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Questions

What color is #273026?: #273026 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273026?: The RGB value is 39, 48, 38: 39 red, 48 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273026?: The complementary color is #2F2630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273026?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.