#278634 Color
#278634 is rgb(39, 134, 52) in RGB, hsl(128, 55%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 61%, 47%) 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 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#278634rgb(39, 134, 52)hsl(128, 55%, 34%)hsv(128, 71%, 53%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 61%, 47%)oklch(54.7% 0.148 145.3)lab(49.19% -41.80 34.93)lch(49.19% 54.47 140.11)What #278634 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 #278634, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#278634 Channel Values
How #278634 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 134 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 55% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 71% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #278634 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 #278634
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #278634; 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 #278634
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 #278634 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.
#278634#7C7C35#658034#717139#5C7A37#3D7F7F#358269#757575Using #278634 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-278634: #278634;background-color: #278634;colors: { 'color-278634': '#278634' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.525, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_278634">#278634</color>fill="#278634"More Green Colors
#278634 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#278634 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #278634?
#278634 is a dark green — rgb(39, 134, 52) in RGB and hsl(128, 55%, 34%) 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 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #278634?
#278634 is rgb(39, 134, 52) — red 39, green 134, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #278634?
#278634 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 61%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #278634 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #278634 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #278634 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #278634 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.01, which is visibly different.
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