#287204 Color
#287204 is rgb(40, 114, 4) in RGB, hsl(100, 93%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 96%, 55%) 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 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#287204rgb(40, 114, 4)hsl(100, 93%, 23%)hsv(100, 96%, 45%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 96%, 55%)oklch(48.6% 0.151 138.9)lab(42.07% -37.58 44.75)lch(42.07% 58.44 130.02)What #287204 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 #287204, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#287204 Channel Values
How #287204 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 114 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 93% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 96% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #287204 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 #287204
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #287204; 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 #287204
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 #287204 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.
#287204#6A6A06#576D05#616110#50680C#3A6B6B#346E54#636363Using #287204 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-287204: #287204;background-color: #287204;colors: { 'color-287204': '#287204' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.447, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_287204">#287204</color>fill="#287204"More Green Colors
#287204 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#287204 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #287204?
#287204 is a dark green — rgb(40, 114, 4) in RGB and hsl(100, 93%, 23%) 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 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #287204?
#287204 is rgb(40, 114, 4) — red 40, green 114, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #287204?
#287204 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 96%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #287204 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #287204 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #287204 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #287204 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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