#278108 Color
#278108 is rgb(39, 129, 8) in RGB, hsl(105, 88%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 94%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#278108rgb(39, 129, 8)hsl(105, 88%, 27%)hsv(105, 94%, 51%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 94%, 49%)oklch(52.9% 0.167 140.1)lab(47.24% -42.68 48.11)lch(47.24% 64.31 131.58)What #278108 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 #278108, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#278108 Channel Values
How #278108 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 39 · G 129 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 88% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 94% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #278108 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 #278108
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #278108; 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 #278108
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 #278108 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.
#278108#77770B#617B0A#6D6D16#597611#3E7979#367C60#707070Using #278108 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-278108: #278108;background-color: #278108;colors: { 'color-278108': '#278108' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.506, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_278108">#278108</color>fill="#278108"More Green Colors
#278108 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#278108 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #278108?
#278108 is a dark green — rgb(39, 129, 8) in RGB and hsl(105, 88%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.59.
What is the RGB value of #278108?
#278108 is rgb(39, 129, 8) — red 39, green 129, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #278108?
#278108 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 94%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #278108 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #278108 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #278108 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #278108 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 4.99, which is very hard to tell apart.
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