#278248 Color
#278248 is rgb(39, 130, 72) in RGB, hsl(142, 54%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 45%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#278248rgb(39, 130, 72)hsl(142, 54%, 33%)hsv(142, 70%, 51%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 45%, 49%)oklch(53.9% 0.124 151.6)lab(48.07% -38.08 23.33)lch(48.07% 44.65 148.51)What #278248 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 #278248, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#278248 Channel Values
How #278248 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 54% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 70% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #278248 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 #278248
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #278248; 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 #278248
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 #278248 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.
#278248#787849#627C48#6E6E4B#5A774A#397C7C#327F6B#727272Using #278248 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-278248: #278248;background-color: #278248;colors: { 'color-278248': '#278248' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.510, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_278248">#278248</color>fill="#278248"More Green Colors
#278248 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#278248 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #278248?
#278248 is a dark green — rgb(39, 130, 72) in RGB and hsl(142, 54%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #278248?
#278248 is rgb(39, 130, 72) — red 39, green 130, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #278248?
#278248 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 45%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #278248 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #278248 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #278248 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #278248 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 5.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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