What color is #274542?

#274542 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274542?

The RGB value is 39, 69, 66: 39 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274542?

The complementary color is #45272A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274542 color

#274542 rgb(39, 69, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #274542 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.1% green and 25.9% blue (39, 69, 66).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#274542 color codes

HEX	`#274542`
RGB	`rgb(39, 69, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 43%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 4%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.96, -12.03, -1.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.96, 12.15, 188.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.948, 5.081, 5.926)`
Decimal	`2573634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274542, 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 #274542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #274542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274542; }
.text { color: #274542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 69 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274542, #273945); }

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Questions

What color is #274542?: #274542 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274542?: The RGB value is 39, 69, 66: 39 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274542?: The complementary color is #45272A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.