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HEX atlas value

#27492A

#27492A is a cool green HEX color close to Gunmetal. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 39, 73, 42, HSL 125, 30%, 22%, has luminance 0.0536, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#27492A Sample readable text
HEX #27492A
RGB rgb(39, 73, 42)
HSL hsl(125 30% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(47, 0, 42, 71)
Luminance 0.0536
Contrast Black 2.07:1White 10.14:1

CSS

--color-27492a: #27492A;
.background-27492a { background-color: #27492A; }
.text-27492a { color: #27492A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0536
Black text2.07:1AA Fail
White text10.14:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#27492A","rgb":[39,73,42],"hsl":[125,30,22],"cmyk":[47,0,42,71],"luminance":0.0536,"contrast":{"black":2.07,"white":10.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.07,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.14,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#070D08","hex":"#070D08","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Charcoal Blue","hex":"#263238","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.65,"contrastWhite":12.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#492746","hex":"#492746","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Gunmetal adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/27492a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/gunmetal.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-needle.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jet.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#492746","analogous":["#354927","#27493B"],"triadic":["#2A2749","#492A27"],"tetradic":["#273549","#492746","#493B27"],"splitComplementary":["#3B2749","#492735"],"monochromatic":["#47854D","#27492A","#070D08"]}
Variants
{"light":"#47854D","dark":"#070D08","saturated":"#1B5520","desaturated":"#343D34","pastel":"#668A69","neon":"#00990D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"gunmetal","name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","distance":25.98076211353316},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":26.248809496813376},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":26.645825188948457},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":26.645825188948457},{"slug":"charcoal-blue","name":"Charcoal Blue","hex":"#263238","distance":26.94438717061496}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #27492A

#27492A is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #27492A is visually closest to Gunmetal, a named blue color with HEX #2A3439.

The RGB channels are 39, 73, and 42, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 125deg with 30% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0536, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.98, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.07:1AA Fail
White text10.14:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #27492A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.07:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.14:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#070D08#FFFFFF text · best 19.63:1#070D08
Charcoal Blue#FFFFFF text · best 13.16:1#263238
Gunmetal#FFFFFF text · best 12.74:1#2A3439
#492746#FFFFFF text · best 12.64:1#492746
Jet#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#343434

Generated Palette

#27492A#27492A
#492746#492746
#354927#354927
#27493B#27493B
#47854D#47854D
#070D08#070D08

Color Harmonies

#492746#492746
#354927#354927
#27493B#27493B
#2A2749#2A2749
#492A27#492A27

Variants

#47854D#47854D
#070D08#070D08
#1B5520#1B5520
#343D34#343D34
#668A69#668A69
#00990D#00990D

Nearest Named Colors

Gunmetal#2A3439
Pine Needle#334D41
Jet#343434
Onyx#353839
Charcoal Blue#263238

Related HEX Guides

Gunmetal colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A3439.Pine Needle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #334D41.Jet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #343434.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#27492A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.