#287109 Color
#287109 is rgb(40, 113, 9) in RGB, hsl(102, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 92%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#287109rgb(40, 113, 9)hsl(102, 85%, 24%)hsv(102, 92%, 44%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 92%, 56%)oklch(48.4% 0.148 139.2)lab(41.73% -37.09 43.37)lch(41.73% 57.06 130.54)What #287109 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 #287109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#287109 Channel Values
How #287109 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 113 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 92% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #287109 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 #287109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #287109; 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 #287109
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 #287109 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.
#287109#69690B#566C0A#606013#4F6710#3A6A6A#336D54#626262Using #287109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-287109: #287109;background-color: #287109;colors: { 'color-287109': '#287109' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.443, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_287109">#287109</color>fill="#287109"More Green Colors
#287109 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#287109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #287109?
#287109 is a dark green — rgb(40, 113, 9) in RGB and hsl(102, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.81.
What is the RGB value of #287109?
#287109 is rgb(40, 113, 9) — red 40, green 113, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #287109?
#287109 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 92%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #287109 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #287109 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #287109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #287109 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 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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