What color is #273922?

#273922 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273922?

The RGB value is 39, 57, 34: 39 red, 57 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273922?

The complementary color is #342239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273922?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273922 color

#273922 rgb(39, 57, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #273922 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 22.4% green and 13.3% blue (39, 57, 34).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 25% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#273922 color codes

HEX	`#273922`
RGB	`rgb(39, 57, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 22.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 25%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 40%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 40%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.85, -12.7, 12.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.85, 17.52, 136.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.588, 3.473, 2.047)`
Decimal	`2570530`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273922, 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 #273922	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273922 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #273922 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273922; }
.text { color: #273922; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273922; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 57 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273922, #223929); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #273922?: #273922 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273922?: The RGB value is 39, 57, 34: 39 red, 57 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273922?: The complementary color is #342239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273922?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.