What color is #273914?

#273914 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273914?

The RGB value is 39, 57, 20: 39 red, 57 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273914?

The complementary color is #261439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273914?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273914 color

#273914 rgb(39, 57, 20)

Shades of green

The hex color #273914 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 22.4% green and 7.8% blue (39, 57, 20).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 48% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.49:1).

#273914 color codes

HEX	`#273914`
RGB	`rgb(39, 57, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 22.4%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 48%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 65%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 65%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.61, -14.89, 20.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.61, 25.29, 126.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.426, 3.408, 1.192)`
Decimal	`2570516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273914, 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 #273914	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273914 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.49:1	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 #273914 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273914; }
.text { color: #273914; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273914; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 57 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273914, #153914); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #273914?: #273914 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273914?: The RGB value is 39, 57, 20: 39 red, 57 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273914?: The complementary color is #261439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273914?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.