#27542E Color
#27542E is rgb(39, 84, 46) in RGB, hsl(129, 37%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 45%, 67%) 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 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#27542Ergb(39, 84, 46)hsl(129, 37%, 24%)hsv(129, 54%, 33%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 45%, 67%)oklch(40.3% 0.08 147.3)lab(31.74% -23.28 17.26)lch(31.74% 28.98 143.45)What #27542E 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 #27542E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#27542E Channel Values
How #27542E 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 84 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 37% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 54% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.77:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27542E 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 #27542E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27542E; 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 #27542E
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 #27542E 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.
#27542E#4E4E2E#42512E#494930#3E4D2F#2F5050#2C5245#4B4B4BUsing #27542E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-27542e: #27542E;background-color: #27542E;colors: { 'color-27542e': '#27542E' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.329, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_27542e">#27542E</color>fill="#27542E"More Green Colors
#27542E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#27542E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #27542E?
#27542E is a dark green — rgb(39, 84, 46) in RGB and hsl(129, 37%, 24%) 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 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #27542E?
#27542E is rgb(39, 84, 46) — red 39, green 84, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #27542E?
#27542E converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 45%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #27542E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #27542E scores 8.77:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #27542E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #27542E 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 18.18, which is visibly different.
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