What color is #274228?

#274228 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274228?

The RGB value is 39, 66, 40: 39 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274228?

The complementary color is #422741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274228 color

#274228 rgb(39, 66, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #274228 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 25.9% green and 15.7% blue (39, 66, 40).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Trees (#1C401F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.07:1).

#274228 color codes

HEX	`#274228`
RGB	`rgb(39, 66, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 25.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 39%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.2, -16.68, 12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.2, 20.95, 142.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.168, 4.481, 2.705)`
Decimal	`2572840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274228, 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 #274228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #274228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274228; }
.text { color: #274228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 66 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274228, #274235); }

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Questions

What color is #274228?: #274228 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274228?: The RGB value is 39, 66, 40: 39 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274228?: The complementary color is #422741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.