Close to Myrtle
#274721
#274721 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 27.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 111°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #274721.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.01:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.45:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.01:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #274721 as they’d see it.
#274721 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #274721
What color is #274721?
#274721 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 27.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 111°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #274721 in RGB?
#274721 is rgb(39, 71, 33): 39 red, 71 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #274721 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 0, 54, 72). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #274721?
PANTONE 7484 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #274721?
Its complement #54335A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.