What color is #27470C?

#27470C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27470C?

The RGB value is 39, 71, 12: 39 red, 71 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27470C?

The complementary color is #2C0C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27470C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27470C color

#27470C rgb(39, 71, 12)

Shades of green

The hex color #27470C is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.8% green and 4.7% blue (39, 71, 12).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 71% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 83% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.54:1).

#27470C color codes

HEX	`#27470C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 71, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.8%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 71%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 83%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 83%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.63, -23.05, 29.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.63, 37.64, 127.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.156, 4.964, 1.14)`
Decimal	`2574092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27470C, 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 #27470C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27470C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.54:1	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 #27470C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27470c; }
.text { color: #27470c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27470c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 71 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27470c, #0c470f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #27470C?: #27470C is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27470C?: The RGB value is 39, 71, 12: 39 red, 71 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27470C?: The complementary color is #2C0C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27470C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.