#047C28 Color
#047C28 is rgb(4, 124, 40) in RGB, hsl(138, 94%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 68%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#047C28rgb(4, 124, 40)hsl(138, 94%, 25%)hsv(138, 97%, 49%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 68%, 51%)oklch(51.1% 0.153 146.3)lab(45.09% -44.16 35.75)lch(45.09% 56.82 141.01)What #047C28 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 #047C28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#047C28 Channel Values
How #047C28 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 4 · G 124 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 94% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 97% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #047C28 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 #047C28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #047C28; 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 #047C28
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 #047C28 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.
#047C28#727229#597629#67672E#51702B#2B7575#217860#6B6B6BUsing #047C28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-047c28: #047C28;background-color: #047C28;colors: { 'color-047c28': '#047C28' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.486, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_047c28">#047C28</color>fill="#047C28"More Green Colors
#047C28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#047C28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #047C28?
#047C28 is a dark green — rgb(4, 124, 40) in RGB and hsl(138, 94%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #047C28?
#047C28 is rgb(4, 124, 40) — red 4, green 124, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #047C28?
#047C28 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 68%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #047C28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #047C28 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #047C28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #047C28 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 10.09, which is visibly different.
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