#273429 Color
#273429 is rgb(39, 52, 41) in RGB, hsl(129, 14%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 21%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273429rgb(39, 52, 41)hsl(129, 14%, 18%)hsv(129, 25%, 20%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 21%, 80%)oklch(30.9% 0.026 149.2)lab(20.23% -7.71 5.13)lch(20.23% 9.26 146.39)What #273429 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 #273429, 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.
#273429 Channel Values
How #273429 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 52 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 14% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 25% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.05:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273429 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #273429 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #273429
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273429; 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 #273429
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #273429.
How #273429 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.
#273429#323229#2E3329#303029#2D3229#293333#28332F#313131Using #273429 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273429: #273429;background-color: #273429;colors: { 'color-273429': '#273429' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.204, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_273429">#273429</color>fill="#273429"More Green Colors
#273429 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#273429 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273429?
#273429 is a darkest green — rgb(39, 52, 41) in RGB and hsl(129, 14%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #273429?
#273429 is rgb(39, 52, 41) — red 39, green 52, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273429?
#273429 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 21%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273429 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273429 scores 13.05:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273429 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273429 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 14.89, which is visibly different.
Open #273429 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.