#272E00 Color
#272E00 is rgb(39, 46, 0) in RGB, hsl(69, 100%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 100%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 14.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#272E00rgb(39, 46, 0)hsl(69, 100%, 9%)hsv(69, 100%, 18%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 100%, 82%)oklch(28.4% 0.066 118.4)lab(17.51% -8.51 24.64)lch(17.51% 26.07 109.05)What #272E00 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 #272E00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#272E00 Channel Values
How #272E00 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 39 · G 46 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 100% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 100% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.22:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #272E00 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 #272E00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #272E00; 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 #272E00
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 #272E00 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.
#272E00#2D2D00#2B2D00#2C2C01#2A2D00#2B2B2B#292C20#2B2B2BUsing #272E00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-272e00: #272E00;background-color: #272E00;colors: { 'color-272e00': '#272E00' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.180, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_272e00">#272E00</color>fill="#272E00"More Green Colors
#272E00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#272E00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #272E00?
#272E00 is a darkest green — rgb(39, 46, 0) in RGB and hsl(69, 100%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.57.
What is the RGB value of #272E00?
#272E00 is rgb(39, 46, 0) — red 39, green 46, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #272E00?
#272E00 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 100%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #272E00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #272E00 scores 14.22:1 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 #272E00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #272E00 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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