What color is #274222?

#274222 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274222?

The RGB value is 39, 66, 34: 39 red, 66 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274222?

The complementary color is #3D2242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274222 color

#274222 rgb(39, 66, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #274222 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 25.9% green and 13.3% blue (39, 66, 34).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#274222 color codes

HEX	`#274222`
RGB	`rgb(39, 66, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 25.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 48%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.09, -17.8, 16.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.09, 24.13, 137.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.074, 4.443, 2.209)`
Decimal	`2572834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274222, 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 #274222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #274222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274222; }
.text { color: #274222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 66 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274222, #22422d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #274222?: #274222 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274222?: The RGB value is 39, 66, 34: 39 red, 66 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274222?: The complementary color is #3D2242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.