#278239 Color
#278239 is rgb(39, 130, 57) in RGB, hsl(132, 54%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 56%, 49%) 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 4.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#278239rgb(39, 130, 57)hsl(132, 54%, 33%)hsv(132, 70%, 51%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 56%, 49%)oklch(53.6% 0.138 146.8)lab(47.88% -39.92 30.98)lch(47.88% 50.53 142.19)What #278239 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 #278239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#278239 Channel Values
How #278239 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 130 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 54% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 70% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #278239 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 #278239
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #278239; 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 #278239
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 #278239 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.
#278239#78783A#627C39#6E6E3D#5A773B#3B7C7C#347E67#727272Using #278239 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-278239: #278239;background-color: #278239;colors: { 'color-278239': '#278239' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.510, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_278239">#278239</color>fill="#278239"More Green Colors
#278239 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#278239 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #278239?
#278239 is a dark green — rgb(39, 130, 57) in RGB and hsl(132, 54%, 33%) 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 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #278239?
#278239 is rgb(39, 130, 57) — red 39, green 130, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #278239?
#278239 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 56%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #278239 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #278239 scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #278239 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #278239 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.13, which is visibly different.
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