#276242 Color
#276242 is rgb(39, 98, 66) in RGB, hsl(147, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 33%, 62%) 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 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#276242rgb(39, 98, 66)hsl(147, 43%, 27%)hsv(147, 60%, 38%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 33%, 62%)oklch(44.8% 0.081 156.9)lab(37.00% -26.34 12.28)lch(37.00% 29.06 155.01)What #276242 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 #276242, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#276242 Channel Values
How #276242 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 98 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 43% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 60% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #276242 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 #276242
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #276242; 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 #276242
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 #276242 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.
#276242#5B5B42#4B5E42#545444#465A43#2F5F5F#2C6055#575757Using #276242 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-276242: #276242;background-color: #276242;colors: { 'color-276242': '#276242' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.384, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_276242">#276242</color>fill="#276242"More Green Colors
#276242 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#276242 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #276242?
#276242 is a dark green — rgb(39, 98, 66) in RGB and hsl(147, 43%, 27%) 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 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #276242?
#276242 is rgb(39, 98, 66) — red 39, green 98, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #276242?
#276242 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 33%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #276242 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #276242 scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #276242 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #276242 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 19.9, which is visibly different.
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