What color is #275E3D?

#275E3D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #275E3D?

The RGB value is 39, 94, 61: 39 red, 94 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #275E3D?

The complementary color is #5E2748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #275E3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#275E3D color

#275E3D rgb(39, 94, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #275E3D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 36.9% green and 23.9% blue (39, 94, 61).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 41% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#275E3D color codes

HEX	`#275E3D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 94, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 36.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 41%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 59%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 35%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.54, -26.68, 13.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.54, 29.93, 153.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.681, 8.773, 5.808)`
Decimal	`2580029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #275E3D, 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 #275E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#275E3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #275E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #275e3d; }
.text { color: #275e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #275e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 94 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #275e3d, #275e59); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #275E3D?: #275E3D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #275E3D?: The RGB value is 39, 94, 61: 39 red, 94 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #275E3D?: The complementary color is #5E2748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #275E3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.