#273D00 Color
#273D00 is rgb(39, 61, 0) in RGB, hsl(82, 100%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 100%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 10.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273D00rgb(39, 61, 0)hsl(82, 100%, 12%)hsv(82, 100%, 24%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 100%, 76%)oklch(32.9% 0.087 128.8)lab(22.99% -16.56 30.55)lch(22.99% 34.75 118.46)What #273D00 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 #273D00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273D00 Channel Values
How #273D00 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 61 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 100% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 100% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.97:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273D00 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 #273D00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273D00; 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 #273D00
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 #273D00 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.
#273D00#3A3A00#333B00#373702#313901#2D3939#2B3B2B#373737Using #273D00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273d00: #273D00;background-color: #273D00;colors: { 'color-273d00': '#273D00' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.239, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_273d00">#273D00</color>fill="#273D00"More Green Colors
#273D00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#273D00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273D00?
#273D00 is a darkest green — rgb(39, 61, 0) in RGB and hsl(82, 100%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.84.
What is the RGB value of #273D00?
#273D00 is rgb(39, 61, 0) — red 39, green 61, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273D00?
#273D00 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 100%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273D00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273D00 scores 11.97:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273D00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273D00 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 19.37, which is visibly different.
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