What color is #27472E?

#27472E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27472E?

The RGB value is 39, 71, 46: 39 red, 71 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27472E?

The complementary color is #472740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27472E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27472E color

#27472E rgb(39, 71, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #27472E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.8% green and 18% blue (39, 71, 46).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#27472E color codes

HEX	`#27472E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 71, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 45%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 35%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.12, -18.19, 11.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.12, 21.49, 147.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.583, 5.135, 3.387)`
Decimal	`2574126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27472E, 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 #27472E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27472E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #27472E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27472e; }
.text { color: #27472e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27472e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 71 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27472e, #27473e); }

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Questions

What color is #27472E?: #27472E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27472E?: The RGB value is 39, 71, 46: 39 red, 71 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27472E?: The complementary color is #472740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27472E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.