#207420 Color
#207420 is rgb(32, 116, 32) in RGB, hsl(120, 57%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 72%, 55%) 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#207420rgb(32, 116, 32)hsl(120, 57%, 29%)hsv(120, 72%, 45%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 72%, 55%)oklch(49.1% 0.143 143)lab(42.66% -38.80 36.79)lch(42.66% 53.47 136.52)What #207420 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 #207420, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#207420 Channel Values
How #207420 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 32 · G 116 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 57% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 72% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #207420 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 #207420
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #207420; 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 #207420
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 #207420 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.
#207420#6B6B21#566F21#626225#4F6A23#346E6E#2D7058#656565Using #207420 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-207420: #207420;background-color: #207420;colors: { 'color-207420': '#207420' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.455, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_207420">#207420</color>fill="#207420"More Green Colors
#207420 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#207420 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #207420?
#207420 is a dark green — rgb(32, 116, 32) in RGB and hsl(120, 57%, 29%) 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #207420?
#207420 is rgb(32, 116, 32) — red 32, green 116, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #207420?
#207420 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 72%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #207420 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #207420 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #207420 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #207420 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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