What color is #274323?

#274323 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274323?

The RGB value is 39, 67, 35: 39 red, 67 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274323?

The complementary color is #3F2343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274323 color

#274323 rgb(39, 67, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #274323 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 26.3% green and 13.7% blue (39, 67, 35).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 31% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% 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 10.98:1).

#274323 color codes

HEX	`#274323`
RGB	`rgb(39, 67, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 26.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 31%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 48%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.46, -18.16, 16.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.46, 24.31, 138.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.147, 4.567, 2.305)`
Decimal	`2573091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274323, 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 #274323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #274323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274323; }
.text { color: #274323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 67 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274323, #23432f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #274323?: #274323 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274323?: The RGB value is 39, 67, 35: 39 red, 67 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274323?: The complementary color is #3F2343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.