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#273D2D

Dark Green · dark cool green

About #273D2D

#273D2D is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 15% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dark Green (ΔE 10.3), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3D2737 (eggplant), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 11.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.72:1).

Colour codes

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Red39
Green61
Blue45

Closest named colours

Dark Green
#013220 · ΔE 10.3
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 14.6
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 15.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #273D2D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dark green #273D2D.
11.72:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on dark green #273D2D.
1.79:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #273D2D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#273D2D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#3D3A2C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3A372E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#233C39

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #273D2D?

#273D2D is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 15% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #273D2D?

Use white text. White on #273D2D has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #273D2D?

Its complementary colour is #3D2737, and analogous partners are #2C3D27 and #273D38.