#274200 Color
#274200 is rgb(39, 66, 0) in RGB, hsl(85, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 100%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 10.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#274200rgb(39, 66, 0)hsl(85, 100%, 13%)hsv(85, 100%, 26%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 100%, 74%)oklch(34.4% 0.094 130.8)lab(24.82% -18.98 32.27)lch(24.82% 37.44 120.46)What #274200 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 #274200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#274200 Channel Values
How #274200 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 66 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.26:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #274200 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 #274200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274200; 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 #274200
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 #274200 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.
#274200#3E3E01#364000#3B3B03#343E02#2E3E3E#2B3F2F#3B3B3BUsing #274200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-274200: #274200;background-color: #274200;colors: { 'color-274200': '#274200' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.259, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_274200">#274200</color>fill="#274200"More Green Colors
#274200 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#274200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #274200?
#274200 is a darkest green — rgb(39, 66, 0) in RGB and hsl(85, 100%, 13%) 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 10.12.
What is the RGB value of #274200?
#274200 is rgb(39, 66, 0) — red 39, green 66, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #274200?
#274200 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 100%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #274200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #274200 scores 11.26:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #274200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #274200 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 17.84, which is visibly different.
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