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#327F29 Color

#327F29 is rgb(50, 127, 41) in RGB, hsl(114, 51%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 68%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#327F29
HEX#327F29
RGBrgb(50, 127, 41)
HSLhsl(114, 51%, 33%)
HSVhsv(114, 68%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 0%, 68%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.143 141.6)
LABlab(47.05% -37.79 37.73)
LCHlch(47.05% 53.40 135.05)

What #327F29 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 #327F29, 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.

#327F29 Channel Values

How #327F29 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 50 · G 127 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 51% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 68% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #327F29 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.

TextWhite text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #327F29

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #327F29; 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 #327F29

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #327F29.

How #327F29 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#327F29
Protanopia#76762A
Protanomaly#627A2A
Deuteranopia#6D6D2E
Deuteranomaly#5B752C
Tritanopia#437878
Tritanomaly#3D7B62
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #327F29 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-327f29: #327F29;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #327F29;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-327f29': '#327F29' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.498, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_327f29">#327F29</color>
SVG fillfill="#327F29"

More Green Colors

#327F29 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#327F29 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #327F29?

#327F29 is a dark green — rgb(50, 127, 41) in RGB and hsl(114, 51%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #327F29?

#327F29 is rgb(50, 127, 41) — red 50, green 127, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #327F29?

#327F29 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 68%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #327F29 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #327F29 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #327F29 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #327F29 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.74, which is visibly different.

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