What color is #276316?

#276316 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #276316?

The RGB value is 39, 99, 22: 39 red, 99 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #276316?

The complementary color is #521663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #276316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#276316 color

#276316 rgb(39, 99, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #276316 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 38.8% green and 8.6% blue (39, 99, 22).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 64% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#276316 color codes

HEX	`#276316`
RGB	`rgb(39, 99, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 38.8%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 64%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 78%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 78%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.77, -34.72, 35.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.77, 49.85, 134.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.443, 9.412, 2.289)`
Decimal	`2581270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #276316, 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 #276316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#276316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #276316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #276316; }
.text { color: #276316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #276316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 99 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #276316, #16632b); }

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Questions

What color is #276316?: #276316 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #276316?: The RGB value is 39, 99, 22: 39 red, 99 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #276316?: The complementary color is #521663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #276316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.