#247A27 Color
#247A27 is rgb(36, 122, 39) in RGB, hsl(122, 54%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 68%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#247A27rgb(36, 122, 39)hsl(122, 54%, 31%)hsv(122, 70%, 48%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 68%, 52%)oklch(51% 0.144 143.6)lab(44.90% -39.48 36.17)lch(44.90% 53.54 137.51)What #247A27 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #247A27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#247A27 Channel Values
How #247A27 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 36 · G 122 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 54% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 70% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #247A27 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #247A27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #247A27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #247A27
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #247A27 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#247A27#717128#5B7528#67672C#546F2A#387373#31765E#6A6A6AUsing #247A27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-247a27: #247A27;background-color: #247A27;colors: { 'color-247a27': '#247A27' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.478, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_247a27">#247A27</color>fill="#247A27"More Green Colors
#247A27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#247A27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #247A27?
#247A27 is a dark green — rgb(36, 122, 39) in RGB and hsl(122, 54%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #247A27?
#247A27 is rgb(36, 122, 39) — red 36, green 122, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #247A27?
#247A27 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 68%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #247A27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #247A27 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #247A27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #247A27 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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