What color is #277C31?

#277C31 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #277C31?

The RGB value is 39, 124, 49: 39 red, 124 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #277C31?

The complementary color is #7C2772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #277C31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#277C31 color

#277C31 rgb(39, 124, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #277C31 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 48.6% green and 19.2% blue (39, 124, 49).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 52% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#277C31 color codes

HEX	`#277C31`
RGB	`rgb(39, 124, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 48.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 52%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 69%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 60%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.73, -41.61, 33.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.73, 53.18, 141.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.598, 15.067, 5.36)`
Decimal	`2587697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #277C31, 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 #277C31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#277C31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #277C31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #277c31; }
.text { color: #277c31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #277c31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 124 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #277c31, #277c5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #277C31?: #277C31 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #277C31?: The RGB value is 39, 124, 49: 39 red, 124 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #277C31?: The complementary color is #7C2772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #277C31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.