What color is #274D3D?

#274D3D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274D3D?

The RGB value is 39, 77, 61: 39 red, 77 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274D3D?

The complementary color is #4D2737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274D3D color

#274D3D rgb(39, 77, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #274D3D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 30.2% green and 23.9% blue (39, 77, 61).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 33% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#274D3D color codes

HEX	`#274D3D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 77, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 30.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 33%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 49%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 21%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.6, -17.95, 5.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.6, 18.73, 163.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.333, 6.076, 5.358)`
Decimal	`2575677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274D3D, 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 #274D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #274D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274d3d; }
.text { color: #274d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 77 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274d3d, #274a4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #274D3D?: #274D3D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274D3D?: The RGB value is 39, 77, 61: 39 red, 77 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274D3D?: The complementary color is #4D2737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.