What color is #275222?

#275222 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #275222?

The RGB value is 39, 82, 34: 39 red, 82 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275222?

The complementary color is #4D2252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275222 color

#275222 rgb(39, 82, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #275222 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 32.2% green and 13.3% blue (39, 82, 34).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#275222 color codes

HEX	`#275222`
RGB	`rgb(39, 82, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 32.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 59%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.83, -25.91, 23.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.83, 34.92, 137.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.143, 6.581, 2.565)`
Decimal	`2576930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275222, 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 #275222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #275222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275222; }
.text { color: #275222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 82 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275222, #225235); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #275222?: #275222 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #275222?: The RGB value is 39, 82, 34: 39 red, 82 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275222?: The complementary color is #4D2252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.