#02782A Color
#02782A is rgb(2, 120, 42) in RGB, hsl(140, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 65%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02782Argb(2, 120, 42)hsl(140, 97%, 24%)hsv(140, 98%, 47%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 65%, 53%)oklch(49.9% 0.147 147.1)lab(43.68% -42.95 33.30)lch(43.68% 54.34 142.22)What #02782A 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 #02782A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#02782A Channel Values
How #02782A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 120 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 97% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 98% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02782A 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.
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Colors That Go With #02782A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02782A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #02782A
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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How #02782A 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.
#02782A#6E6E2B#56722B#63632F#4E6C2D#287272#1E745D#676767Using #02782A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02782a: #02782A;background-color: #02782A;colors: { 'color-02782a': '#02782A' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.471, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_02782a">#02782A</color>fill="#02782A"More Green Colors
#02782A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#02782A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02782A?
#02782A is a dark green — rgb(2, 120, 42) in RGB and hsl(140, 97%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #02782A?
#02782A is rgb(2, 120, 42) — red 2, green 120, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02782A?
#02782A converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 65%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02782A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #02782A scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02782A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02782A 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 10.97, which is visibly different.
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