What color is #27583F?

#27583F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27583F?

The RGB value is 39, 88, 63: 39 red, 88 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27583F?

The complementary color is #582740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27583F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27583F color

#27583F rgb(39, 88, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #27583F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 34.5% green and 24.7% blue (39, 88, 63).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#27583F color codes

HEX	`#27583F`
RGB	`rgb(39, 88, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 34.5%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 28%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.5, -23.26, 9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.5, 25.14, 157.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.223, 7.769, 5.926)`
Decimal	`2578495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27583F, 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 #27583F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27583F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #27583F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27583f; }
.text { color: #27583f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27583f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 88 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27583f, #275858); }

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Questions

What color is #27583F?: #27583F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27583F?: The RGB value is 39, 88, 63: 39 red, 88 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27583F?: The complementary color is #582740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27583F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.