What color is #276224?

#276224 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #276224?

The RGB value is 39, 98, 36: 39 red, 98 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #276224?

The complementary color is #5F2462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #276224?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#276224 color

#276224 rgb(39, 98, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #276224 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 38.4% green and 14.1% blue (39, 98, 36).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 46% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Wonder (#0D6323), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#276224 color codes

HEX	`#276224`
RGB	`rgb(39, 98, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 38.4%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 46%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 63%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 63%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.54, -32.82, 29.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.54, 43.84, 138.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.523, 9.294, 3.172)`
Decimal	`2581028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #276224, 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 #276224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#276224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #276224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #276224; }
.text { color: #276224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #276224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 98 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #276224, #246240); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #276224?: #276224 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #276224?: The RGB value is 39, 98, 36: 39 red, 98 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #276224?: The complementary color is #5F2462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #276224?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.