#273F12 Color
#273F12 is rgb(39, 63, 18) in RGB, hsl(92, 56%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 71%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 12.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273F12rgb(39, 63, 18)hsl(92, 56%, 16%)hsv(92, 71%, 25%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 71%, 75%)oklch(33.7% 0.076 132.9)lab(23.84% -16.49 23.64)lch(23.84% 28.83 124.90)What #273F12 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 #273F12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273F12 Channel Values
How #273F12 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 63 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 56% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 71% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.63:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273F12 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 #273F12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273F12; 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 #273F12
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 #273F12 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.
#273F12#3C3C12#343D12#383814#323B13#2D3B3B#2A3D2F#393939Using #273F12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273f12: #273F12;background-color: #273F12;colors: { 'color-273f12': '#273F12' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.247, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_273f12">#273F12</color>fill="#273F12"More Green Colors
#273F12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#273F12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273F12?
#273F12 is a darkest green — rgb(39, 63, 18) in RGB and hsl(92, 56%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.84.
What is the RGB value of #273F12?
#273F12 is rgb(39, 63, 18) — red 39, green 63, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273F12?
#273F12 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 71%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273F12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273F12 scores 11.63:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273F12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273F12 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 19.68, which is visibly different.
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