What color is #27503B?

#27503B 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 #27503B?

The RGB value is 39, 80, 59: 39 red, 80 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27503B?

The complementary color is #50273C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27503B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27503B color

#27503B rgb(39, 80, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #27503B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 31.4% green and 23.1% blue (39, 80, 59).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 34% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#27503B color codes

HEX	`#27503B`
RGB	`rgb(39, 80, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 31.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 34%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 51%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 26%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.6, -20.06, 8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.6, 21.61, 158.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.494, 6.484, 5.152)`
Decimal	`2576443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27503B, 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 #27503B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27503B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #27503B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27503b; }
.text { color: #27503b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27503b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 80 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27503b, #27504f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #27503B?: #27503B 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 #27503B?: The RGB value is 39, 80, 59: 39 red, 80 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27503B?: The complementary color is #50273C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27503B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.