What color is #27623B?

#27623B 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 #27623B?

The RGB value is 39, 98, 59: 39 red, 98 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27623B?

The complementary color is #62274E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27623B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27623B color

#27623B rgb(39, 98, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #27623B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 38.4% green and 23.1% blue (39, 98, 59).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 43% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#27623B color codes

HEX	`#27623B`
RGB	`rgb(39, 98, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 38.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 43%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 60%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 40%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.9, -28.99, 16.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.9, 33.4, 150.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.993, 9.482, 5.651)`
Decimal	`2581051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27623B, 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 #27623B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27623B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #27623B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27623b; }
.text { color: #27623b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27623b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 98 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27623b, #276259); }

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Questions

What color is #27623B?: #27623B 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 #27623B?: The RGB value is 39, 98, 59: 39 red, 98 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27623B?: The complementary color is #62274E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27623B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.