#274700 Color
#274700 is rgb(39, 71, 0) in RGB, hsl(87, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 100%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 10.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#274700rgb(39, 71, 0)hsl(87, 100%, 14%)hsv(87, 100%, 28%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 100%, 72%)oklch(35.9% 0.1 132.5)lab(26.64% -21.29 33.86)lch(26.64% 40.00 122.16)What #274700 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 #274700, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#274700 Channel Values
How #274700 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 71 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 100% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 100% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #274700 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 #274700
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274700; 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 #274700
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 #274700 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.
#274700#434301#394400#3E3E04#364202#2F4242#2C4433#3F3F3FUsing #274700 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-274700: #274700;background-color: #274700;colors: { 'color-274700': '#274700' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.278, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_274700">#274700</color>fill="#274700"More Green Colors
#274700 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#274700 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #274700?
#274700 is a darkest green — rgb(39, 71, 0) in RGB and hsl(87, 100%, 14%) 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 10.49.
What is the RGB value of #274700?
#274700 is rgb(39, 71, 0) — red 39, green 71, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #274700?
#274700 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 100%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #274700 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #274700 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #274700 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #274700 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 16.84, which is visibly different.
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