#274928 Color
#274928 is rgb(39, 73, 40) in RGB, hsl(122, 30%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 45%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#274928rgb(39, 73, 40)hsl(122, 30%, 22%)hsv(122, 47%, 29%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 45%, 71%)oklch(37% 0.068 144.7)lab(27.73% -19.01 15.73)lch(27.73% 24.68 140.40)What #274928 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 #274928, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#274928 Channel Values
How #274928 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 30% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 47% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.15:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #274928 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 #274928
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274928; 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 #274928
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 #274928 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.
#274928#454528#3B4628#404029#384429#2D4646#2B473C#414141Using #274928 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-274928: #274928;background-color: #274928;colors: { 'color-274928': '#274928' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.286, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_274928">#274928</color>fill="#274928"More Green Colors
#274928 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#274928 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #274928?
#274928 is a dark green — rgb(39, 73, 40) in RGB and hsl(122, 30%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.74.
What is the RGB value of #274928?
#274928 is rgb(39, 73, 40) — red 39, green 73, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #274928?
#274928 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 45%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #274928 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #274928 scores 10.15:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #274928 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #274928 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 20.83, which is visibly different.
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