What color is #273530?

#273530 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273530?

The RGB value is 39, 53, 48: 39 red, 53 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273530?

The complementary color is #35272C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273530 color

#273530 rgb(39, 53, 48)

Shades of gray

The hex color #273530 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 20.8% green and 18.8% blue (39, 53, 48).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 15% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#273530 color codes

HEX	`#273530`
RGB	`rgb(39, 53, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 20.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 15%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 26%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 9%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.79, -7.11, 1.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.79, 7.22, 169.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.643, 3.191, 3.272)`
Decimal	`2569520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273530, 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 #273530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #273530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273530; }
.text { color: #273530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 53 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273530, #273335); }

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Questions

What color is #273530?: #273530 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273530?: The RGB value is 39, 53, 48: 39 red, 53 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273530?: The complementary color is #35272C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.