#274517 Color
#274517 is rgb(39, 69, 23) in RGB, hsl(99, 50%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 67%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 11.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#274517rgb(39, 69, 23)hsl(99, 50%, 18%)hsv(99, 67%, 27%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 67%, 73%)oklch(35.5% 0.08 136.2)lab(26.07% -19.01 23.47)lch(26.07% 30.20 129.00)What #274517 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 #274517, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#274517 Channel Values
How #274517 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 69 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 50% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 67% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.77:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #274517 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 #274517
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274517; 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 #274517
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 #274517 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.
#274517#414117#384317#3D3D19#354018#2E4141#2B4335#3E3E3EUsing #274517 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-274517: #274517;background-color: #274517;colors: { 'color-274517': '#274517' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.271, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_274517">#274517</color>fill="#274517"More Green Colors
#274517 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#274517 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #274517?
#274517 is a darkest green — rgb(39, 69, 23) in RGB and hsl(99, 50%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.59.
What is the RGB value of #274517?
#274517 is rgb(39, 69, 23) — red 39, green 69, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #274517?
#274517 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 67%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #274517 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #274517 scores 10.77:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #274517 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #274517 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 17.86, which is visibly different.
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