#274922 Color
#274922 is rgb(39, 73, 34) in RGB, hsl(112, 36%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#274922rgb(39, 73, 34)hsl(112, 36%, 21%)hsv(112, 53%, 29%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 71%)oklch(36.9% 0.075 141.2)lab(27.64% -19.77 19.18)lch(27.64% 27.55 135.87)What #274922 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 #274922, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#274922 Channel Values
How #274922 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 73 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 36% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 53% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.18:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #274922 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 #274922
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274922; 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 #274922
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 #274922 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.
#274922#454522#3B4622#404024#384423#2D4545#2B473A#414141Using #274922 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-274922: #274922;background-color: #274922;colors: { 'color-274922': '#274922' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.286, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_274922">#274922</color>fill="#274922"More Green Colors
#274922 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#274922 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #274922?
#274922 is a dark green — rgb(39, 73, 34) in RGB and hsl(112, 36%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #274922?
#274922 is rgb(39, 73, 34) — red 39, green 73, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #274922?
#274922 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #274922 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #274922 scores 10.18:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #274922 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #274922 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 18.76, which is visibly different.
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