#286C28 Color
#286C28 is rgb(40, 108, 40) in RGB, hsl(120, 46%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 63%, 58%) 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 9.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#286C28rgb(40, 108, 40)hsl(120, 46%, 29%)hsv(120, 63%, 42%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 63%, 58%)oklch(47.2% 0.123 143.3)lab(40.17% -33.47 30.58)lch(40.17% 45.33 137.59)What #286C28 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 #286C28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#286C28 Channel Values
How #286C28 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 40 · G 108 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 46% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 63% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #286C28 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 #286C28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #286C28; 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 #286C28
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 #286C28 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.
#286C28#646429#526728#5C5C2C#4C632A#376666#316954#5F5F5FUsing #286C28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-286c28: #286C28;background-color: #286C28;colors: { 'color-286c28': '#286C28' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.424, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_286c28">#286C28</color>fill="#286C28"More Green Colors
#286C28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#286C28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #286C28?
#286C28 is a dark green — rgb(40, 108, 40) in RGB and hsl(120, 46%, 29%) 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 9.13.
What is the RGB value of #286C28?
#286C28 is rgb(40, 108, 40) — red 40, green 108, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #286C28?
#286C28 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 63%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #286C28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #286C28 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #286C28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #286C28 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 12.66, which is visibly different.
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