What color is #274624?

#274624 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 #274624?

The RGB value is 39, 70, 36: 39 red, 70 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274624?

The complementary color is #432446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274624?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274624 color

#274624 rgb(39, 70, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #274624 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.5% green and 14.1% blue (39, 70, 36).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 32% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#274624 color codes

HEX	`#274624`
RGB	`rgb(39, 70, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 32%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 49%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.56, -19.59, 16.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.56, 25.91, 139.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.345, 4.939, 2.446)`
Decimal	`2573860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274624, 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 #274624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #274624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274624; }
.text { color: #274624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 70 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274624, #244632); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #274624?: #274624 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 #274624?: The RGB value is 39, 70, 36: 39 red, 70 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274624?: The complementary color is #432446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274624?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.