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#287B24 Color

#287B24 is rgb(40, 123, 36) in RGB, hsl(117, 55%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 71%, 52%) 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 8.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#287B24
HEX#287B24
RGBrgb(40, 123, 36)
HSLhsl(117, 55%, 31%)
HSVhsv(117, 71%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 71%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.146 142.5)
LABlab(45.33% -39.19 37.96)
LCHlch(45.33% 54.55 135.91)

What #287B24 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 #287B24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#287B24 Channel Values

How #287B24 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 40 · G 123 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 55% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 71% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.32:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #287B24 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.

TextWhite text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #287B24

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #287B24; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #287B24

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #287B24.

How #287B24 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.

Typical#287B24
Protanopia#727225
Protanomaly#5D7625
Deuteranopia#686829
Deuteranomaly#567027
Tritanopia#3B7474
Tritanomaly#35775E
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #287B24 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-287b24: #287B24;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #287B24;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-287b24': '#287B24' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.482, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_287b24">#287B24</color>
SVG fillfill="#287B24"

More Green Colors

#287B24 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#287B24 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #287B24?

#287B24 is a dark green — rgb(40, 123, 36) in RGB and hsl(117, 55%, 31%) 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 8.01.

What is the RGB value of #287B24?

#287B24 is rgb(40, 123, 36) — red 40, green 123, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #287B24?

#287B24 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 71%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #287B24 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #287B24 scores 5.32:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #287B24 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #287B24 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 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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