What color is #273826?

#273826 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273826?

The RGB value is 39, 56, 38: 39 red, 56 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273826?

The complementary color is #372638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273826 color

#273826 rgb(39, 56, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #273826 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 22% green and 14.9% blue (39, 56, 38).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 19% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#273826 color codes

HEX	`#273826`
RGB	`rgb(39, 56, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 22%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 19%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 32%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 32%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.58, -11.31, 9.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.58, 14.5, 141.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.601, 3.4, 2.352)`
Decimal	`2570278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273826, 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 #273826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #273826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273826; }
.text { color: #273826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 56 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273826, #26382e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #273826?: #273826 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273826?: The RGB value is 39, 56, 38: 39 red, 56 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273826?: The complementary color is #372638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.