#288059 Color
#288059 is rgb(40, 128, 89) in RGB, hsl(153, 52%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 30%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#288059rgb(40, 128, 89)hsl(153, 52%, 33%)hsv(153, 69%, 50%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 30%, 50%)oklch(53.7% 0.104 160.3)lab(47.69% -34.50 13.34)lch(47.69% 36.99 158.85)What #288059 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 #288059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#288059 Channel Values
How #288059 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 128 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 52% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 69% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #288059 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 #288059
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #288059; 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 #288059
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 #288059 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.
#288059#767659#607A59#6D6D5B#59755A#357C7C#307E70#717171Using #288059 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-288059: #288059;background-color: #288059;colors: { 'color-288059': '#288059' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.502, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_288059">#288059</color>fill="#288059"More Green Colors
#288059 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#288059 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #288059?
#288059 is a dark green — rgb(40, 128, 89) in RGB and hsl(153, 52%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #288059?
#288059 is rgb(40, 128, 89) — red 40, green 128, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #288059?
#288059 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 30%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #288059 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #288059 scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #288059 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #288059 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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