What color is #27742E?

#27742E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27742E?

The RGB value is 39, 116, 46: 39 red, 116 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27742E?

The complementary color is #74276D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27742E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27742E color

#27742E rgb(39, 116, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #27742E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 45.5% green and 18% blue (39, 116, 46).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 50% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Forestial (#007733), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#27742E color codes

HEX	`#27742E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 116, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 45.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 50%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 66%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 60%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.94, -38.89, 31.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.94, 49.97, 141.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.575, 13.119, 4.717)`
Decimal	`2585646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27742E, 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 #27742E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#27742E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #27742E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27742e; }
.text { color: #27742e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27742e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 116 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27742e, #277455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #27742E?: #27742E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27742E?: The RGB value is 39, 116, 46: 39 red, 116 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27742E?: The complementary color is #74276D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27742E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.