What color is #279164?

#279164 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Viridian. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #279164?

The RGB value is 39, 145, 100: 39 red, 145 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #279164?

The complementary color is #912754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #279164?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#279164 color

#279164 rgb(39, 145, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #279164 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 56.9% green and 39.2% blue (39, 145, 100).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 58% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#279164 color codes

HEX	`#279164`
RGB	`rgb(39, 145, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 56.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 58%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 73%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 31%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.6, -40.68, 15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.6, 43.53, 159.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.261, 21.601, 15.525)`
Decimal	`2593124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #279164, 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 #279164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#279164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	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 #279164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #279164; }
.text { color: #279164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #279164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 145 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #279164, #278991); }

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Questions

What color is #279164?: #279164 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Viridian. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #279164?: The RGB value is 39, 145, 100: 39 red, 145 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #279164?: The complementary color is #912754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #279164?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.