#187728 Color
#187728 is rgb(24, 119, 40) in RGB, hsl(130, 66%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 66%, 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 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#187728rgb(24, 119, 40)hsl(130, 66%, 28%)hsv(130, 80%, 47%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 66%, 53%)oklch(49.9% 0.143 145.3)lab(43.59% -40.55 34.22)lch(43.59% 53.06 139.84)What #187728 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 #187728, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#187728 Channel Values
How #187728 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 24 · G 119 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 66% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 80% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #187728 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 #187728
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #187728; 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 #187728
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 #187728 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.
#187728#6E6E29#577129#64642D#506C2B#307171#28735C#676767Using #187728 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-187728: #187728;background-color: #187728;colors: { 'color-187728': '#187728' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.467, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_187728">#187728</color>fill="#187728"More Green Colors
#187728 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#187728 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #187728?
#187728 is a dark green — rgb(24, 119, 40) in RGB and hsl(130, 66%, 28%) 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 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #187728?
#187728 is rgb(24, 119, 40) — red 24, green 119, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #187728?
#187728 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 66%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #187728 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #187728 scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #187728 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #187728 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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