What color is #27523B?

#27523B 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 #27523B?

The RGB value is 39, 82, 59: 39 red, 82 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27523B?

The complementary color is #52273E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27523B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27523B color

#27523B rgb(39, 82, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #27523B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 32.2% green and 23.1% blue (39, 82, 59).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 36% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#27523B color codes

HEX	`#27523B`
RGB	`rgb(39, 82, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 32.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 36%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 52%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 28%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.3, -21.12, 8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.3, 22.95, 156.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.643, 6.781, 5.201)`
Decimal	`2576955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27523B, 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 #27523B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27523B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #27523B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27523b; }
.text { color: #27523b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27523b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 82 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27523b, #275251); }

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Questions

What color is #27523B?: #27523B 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 #27523B?: The RGB value is 39, 82, 59: 39 red, 82 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27523B?: The complementary color is #52273E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27523B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.