#274F38 Color
#274F38 is rgb(39, 79, 56) in RGB, hsl(145, 34%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 29%, 69%) 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 8.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#274F38rgb(39, 79, 56)hsl(145, 34%, 23%)hsv(145, 51%, 31%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 29%, 69%)oklch(39.1% 0.06 156.9)lab(30.15% -19.41 9.08)lch(30.15% 21.43 154.92)What #274F38 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 #274F38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#274F38 Channel Values
How #274F38 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 79 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 34% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 51% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.28:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #274F38 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 #274F38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #274F38; 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 #274F38
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 #274F38 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.
#274F38#4A4A38#3F4C38#454539#3B4939#2C4D4D#2A4E45#474747Using #274F38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-274f38: #274F38;background-color: #274F38;colors: { 'color-274f38': '#274F38' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.310, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_274f38">#274F38</color>fill="#274F38"More Green Colors
#274F38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#274F38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #274F38?
#274F38 is a dark green — rgb(39, 79, 56) in RGB and hsl(145, 34%, 23%) 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 8.95.
What is the RGB value of #274F38?
#274F38 is rgb(39, 79, 56) — red 39, green 79, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #274F38?
#274F38 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 29%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #274F38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #274F38 scores 9.28:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #274F38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #274F38 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.89, which is visibly different.
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