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#272D1F Color

#272D1F is rgb(39, 45, 31) in RGB, hsl(86, 18%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 31%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#272D1F
HEX#272D1F
RGBrgb(39, 45, 31)
HSLhsl(86, 18%, 15%)
HSVhsv(86, 31%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 31%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(28.7% 0.026 126.8)
LABlab(17.53% -5.10 8.18)
LCHlch(17.53% 9.64 121.95)

What #272D1F 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 #272D1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#272D1F Channel Values

How #272D1F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 39 · G 45 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 18% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 31% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.18:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #272D1F 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.

TextWhite text14.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #272D1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #272D1F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #272D1F

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 #272D1F 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.

Typical#272D1F
Protanopia#2C2C1F
Protanomaly#2A2C1F
Deuteranopia#2B2B1F
Deuteranomaly#2A2C1F
Tritanopia#292B2B
Tritanomaly#282C27
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #272D1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-272d1f: #272D1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #272D1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-272d1f': '#272D1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.176, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_272d1f">#272D1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#272D1F"

More Green Colors

#272D1F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#272D1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #272D1F?

#272D1F is a darkest green — rgb(39, 45, 31) in RGB and hsl(86, 18%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.

What is the RGB value of #272D1F?

#272D1F is rgb(39, 45, 31) — red 39, green 45, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #272D1F?

#272D1F converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 31%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #272D1F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #272D1F scores 14.18:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #272D1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #272D1F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.58, which is visibly different.

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