#273A2F Color
#273A2F is rgb(39, 58, 47) in RGB, hsl(145, 20%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 19%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273A2Frgb(39, 58, 47)hsl(145, 20%, 19%)hsv(145, 33%, 23%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 19%, 77%)oklch(32.8% 0.031 158.7)lab(22.50% -10.10 4.29)lch(22.50% 10.97 156.96)What #273A2F 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 #273A2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273A2F Channel Values
How #273A2F 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 58 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 20% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 33% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.12:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273A2F 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 #273A2F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273A2F; 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 #273A2F
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 #273A2F 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.
#273A2F#37372F#31382F#353530#30372F#293939#283935#363636Using #273A2F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273a2f: #273A2F;background-color: #273A2F;colors: { 'color-273a2f': '#273A2F' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.227, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_273a2f">#273A2F</color>fill="#273A2F"More Green Colors
#273A2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#273A2F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273A2F?
#273A2F is a darkest green — rgb(39, 58, 47) in RGB and hsl(145, 20%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #273A2F?
#273A2F is rgb(39, 58, 47) — red 39, green 58, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273A2F?
#273A2F converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 19%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273A2F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273A2F scores 12.12:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273A2F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273A2F 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 12.13, which is visibly different.
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