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#278243 Color

#278243 is rgb(39, 130, 67) in RGB, hsl(138, 54%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 48%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Dark Green (#008443), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#278243
HEX#278243
RGBrgb(39, 130, 67)
HSLhsl(138, 54%, 33%)
HSVhsv(138, 70%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 48%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.128 149.8)
LABlab(48.00% -38.74 25.93)
LCHlch(48.00% 46.62 146.20)

What #278243 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 #278243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Neon Dark Green#008443ΔE 5.14Philippine Green#008543ΔE 5.49La Salle Green#087830ΔE 6.98Sea Foam Green#2E8B57ΔE 7.3Traffic Green#008754ΔE 8.53Dartmouth Green#00703CΔE 8.62

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#278243 Channel Values

How #278243 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 39 · G 130 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 54% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 70% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #278243 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.

TextWhite text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #278243 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #278243

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #278243; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#278243
Complementary
#822766
Analogous
#398227
Analogous
#27826F
Triadic
#422782
Triadic
#824227
Split comp.
#6F2782
Split comp.
#822739

Tints & Shades of #278243

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.

Tints

#31A554
#43C76A
#66D186
#89DCA2
#ADE6BE
#D4F2DD

Shades

#22723A
#1D6232
#19522A
#133F20
#0E2F18
#091F10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #278243.

How #278243 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.

Typical#278243
Protanopia#787844
Protanomaly#627C43
Deuteranopia#6E6E46
Deuteranomaly#5A7745
Tritanopia#397C7C
Tritanomaly#337F6A
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #278243 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-278243: #278243;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #278243;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-278243': '#278243' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.510, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_278243">#278243</color>
SVG fillfill="#278243"

More Green Colors

#278243 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#278243 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #278243?

#278243 is a dark green — rgb(39, 130, 67) in RGB and hsl(138, 54%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Dark Green (#008443), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #278243?

#278243 is rgb(39, 130, 67) — red 39, green 130, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #278243?

#278243 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 48%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #278243 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #278243 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #278243 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #278243 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 7.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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