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#279C0D Color

#279C0D is rgb(39, 156, 13) in RGB, hsl(109, 85%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 92%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#279C0D
HEX#279C0D
RGBrgb(39, 156, 13)
HSLhsl(109, 85%, 33%)
HSVhsv(109, 92%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 92%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.195 141.1)
LABlab(56.40% -50.85 54.78)
LCHlch(56.40% 74.75 132.87)

What #279C0D 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 #279C0D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#279C0D Channel Values

How #279C0D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 39 · G 156 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 85% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 92% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #279C0D 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #279C0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #279C0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #279C0D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #279C0D.

How #279C0D 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.

Typical#279C0D
Protanopia#909011
Protanomaly#74950F
Deuteranopia#84841E
Deuteranomaly#6B8E18
Tritanopia#479393
Tritanomaly#3C9774
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #279C0D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-279c0d: #279C0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #279C0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-279c0d': '#279C0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.612, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_279c0d">#279C0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#279C0D"

More Green Colors

#279C0D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#279C0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #279C0D?

#279C0D is a dark green — rgb(39, 156, 13) in RGB and hsl(109, 85%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #279C0D?

#279C0D is rgb(39, 156, 13) — red 39, green 156, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #279C0D?

#279C0D converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 92%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #279C0D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #279C0D scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #279C0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #279C0D 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.32, which is visibly different.

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