#277425 Color
#277425 is rgb(39, 116, 37) in RGB, hsl(118, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 68%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#277425rgb(39, 116, 37)hsl(118, 52%, 30%)hsv(118, 68%, 45%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 68%, 55%)oklch(49.4% 0.137 142.8)lab(42.89% -36.90 34.95)lch(42.89% 50.82 136.55)What #277425 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 #277425, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#277425 Channel Values
How #277425 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 116 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 52% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 68% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #277425 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 #277425
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #277425; 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 #277425
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 #277425 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.
#277425#6B6B26#586F25#63632A#516A28#386E6E#327059#656565Using #277425 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-277425: #277425;background-color: #277425;colors: { 'color-277425': '#277425' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.455, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_277425">#277425</color>fill="#277425"More Green Colors
#277425 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#277425 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #277425?
#277425 is a dark green — rgb(39, 116, 37) in RGB and hsl(118, 52%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #277425?
#277425 is rgb(39, 116, 37) — red 39, green 116, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #277425?
#277425 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 68%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #277425 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #277425 scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #277425 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #277425 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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