What color is #275017?

#275017 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #275017?

The RGB value is 39, 80, 23: 39 red, 80 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275017?

The complementary color is #401750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275017 color

#275017 rgb(39, 80, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #275017 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 31.4% green and 9% blue (39, 80, 23).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 55% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#275017 color codes

HEX	`#275017`
RGB	`rgb(39, 80, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 31.4%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 55%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 71%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 71%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.99, -26.35, 28.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.99, 38.63, 133.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.86, 6.23, 1.81)`
Decimal	`2576407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275017, 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 #275017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #275017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275017; }
.text { color: #275017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 80 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275017, #175023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #275017?: #275017 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #275017?: The RGB value is 39, 80, 23: 39 red, 80 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275017?: The complementary color is #401750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.