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#27331F Color

#27331F is rgb(39, 51, 31) in RGB, hsl(96, 24%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 39%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27331F
HEX#27331F
RGBrgb(39, 51, 31)
HSLhsl(96, 24%, 16%)
HSVhsv(96, 39%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 39%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(30.4% 0.038 133.4)
LABlab(19.67% -8.67 11.00)
LCHlch(19.67% 14.01 128.24)

What #27331F 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 #27331F, 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.

#27331F Channel Values

How #27331F 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 51 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 24% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 39% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.29:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27331F 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 text13.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27331F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27331F; 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 #27331F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #27331F.

How #27331F 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#27331F
Protanopia#31311F
Protanomaly#2D321F
Deuteranopia#2F2F1F
Deuteranomaly#2C311F
Tritanopia#2A3131
Tritanomaly#29322B
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #27331F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-27331f: #27331F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27331F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27331f': '#27331F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.200, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_27331f">#27331F</color>
SVG fillfill="#27331F"

More Green Colors

#27331F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27331F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27331F?

#27331F is a darkest green — rgb(39, 51, 31) in RGB and hsl(96, 24%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #27331F?

#27331F is rgb(39, 51, 31) — red 39, green 51, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27331F?

#27331F converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 39%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27331F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #27331F scores 13.29:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27331F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27331F 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 19.17, which is visibly different.

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