What color is #27422D?

#27422D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27422D?

The RGB value is 39, 66, 45: 39 red, 66 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27422D?

The complementary color is #42273C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27422D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27422D color

#27422D rgb(39, 66, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #27422D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 25.9% green and 17.6% blue (39, 66, 45).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.03:1).

#27422D color codes

HEX	`#27422D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 66, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 25.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 32%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.31, -15.64, 9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.31, 18.36, 148.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.258, 4.517, 3.182)`
Decimal	`2572845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27422D, 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 #27422D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27422D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.03:1	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 #27422D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27422d; }
.text { color: #27422d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27422d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 66 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27422d, #27423b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #27422D?: #27422D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27422D?: The RGB value is 39, 66, 45: 39 red, 66 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27422D?: The complementary color is #42273C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27422D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.