What color is #27532D?

#27532D 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 #27532D?

The RGB value is 39, 83, 45: 39 red, 83 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27532D?

The complementary color is #53274D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27532D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27532D color

#27532D rgb(39, 83, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #27532D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 32.5% green and 17.6% blue (39, 83, 45).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 36% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#27532D color codes

HEX	`#27532D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 83, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 32.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 36%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 53%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.36, -24.58, 17.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.36, 30.28, 144.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.403, 6.807, 3.564)`
Decimal	`2577197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27532D, 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 #27532D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27532D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	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 #27532D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27532d; }
.text { color: #27532d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27532d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 83 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27532d, #275343); }

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Questions

What color is #27532D?: #27532D 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 #27532D?: The RGB value is 39, 83, 45: 39 red, 83 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27532D?: The complementary color is #53274D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27532D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.