What color is #274636?

#274636 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 #274636?

The RGB value is 39, 70, 54: 39 red, 70 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274636?

The complementary color is #462737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274636?

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.

#274636 color

#274636 rgb(39, 70, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #274636 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.5% green and 21.2% blue (39, 70, 54).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#274636 color codes

HEX	`#274636`
RGB	`rgb(39, 70, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 23%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.96, -15.81, 6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.96, 16.94, 158.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.692, 5.078, 4.275)`
Decimal	`2573878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274636, 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 #274636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274636 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 #274636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274636; }
.text { color: #274636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 70 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274636, #274646); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #274636?: #274636 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 #274636?: The RGB value is 39, 70, 54: 39 red, 70 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274636?: The complementary color is #462737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274636?: 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.