What color is #27432B?

#27432B 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 #27432B?

The RGB value is 39, 67, 43: 39 red, 67 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27432B?

The complementary color is #43273F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27432B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27432B color

#27432B rgb(39, 67, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #27432B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 26.3% green and 16.9% blue (39, 67, 43).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.91:1).

#27432B color codes

HEX	`#27432B`
RGB	`rgb(39, 67, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 26.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.62, -16.63, 11.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.62, 20.12, 145.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.28, 4.62, 3.004)`
Decimal	`2573099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27432B, 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 #27432B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27432B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #27432B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27432b; }
.text { color: #27432b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27432b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 67 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27432b, #274339); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #27432B?: #27432B 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 #27432B?: The RGB value is 39, 67, 43: 39 red, 67 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27432B?: The complementary color is #43273F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27432B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.