What color is #273C2C?

#273C2C 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 #273C2C?

The RGB value is 39, 60, 44: 39 red, 60 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273C2C?

The complementary color is #3C2737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273C2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273C2C color

#273C2C rgb(39, 60, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #273C2C is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 23.5% green and 17.3% blue (39, 60, 44).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 21% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#273C2C color codes

HEX	`#273C2C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 60, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 23.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 21%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 35%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 27%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.15, -12.39, 7.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.15, 14.38, 149.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.907, 3.845, 2.971)`
Decimal	`2571308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273C2C, 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 #273C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #273C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273c2c; }
.text { color: #273c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 60 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273c2c, #273c36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #273C2C?: #273C2C 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 #273C2C?: The RGB value is 39, 60, 44: 39 red, 60 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273C2C?: The complementary color is #3C2737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273C2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.