#288074 Color
#288074 is rgb(40, 128, 116) in RGB, hsl(172, 52%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 9%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#288074rgb(40, 128, 116)hsl(172, 52%, 33%)hsv(172, 69%, 50%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 9%, 50%)oklch(54.5% 0.084 182.3)lab(48.27% -29.21 -1.47)lch(48.27% 29.25 182.88)What #288074 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 #288074, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#288074 Channel Values
How #288074 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 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 52% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 69% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #288074 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 #288074
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #288074; 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 #288074
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 #288074 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.
#288074#767674#607A74#6D6D76#597575#2D7F7F#2B7F7A#737373Using #288074 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-288074: #288074;background-color: #288074;colors: { 'color-288074': '#288074' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.502, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_288074">#288074</color>fill="#288074"More Teal Colors
#288074 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#288074 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #288074?
#288074 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 128, 116) in RGB and hsl(172, 52%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #288074?
#288074 is rgb(40, 128, 116) — red 40, green 128, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #288074?
#288074 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 9%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #288074 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #288074 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #288074 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #288074 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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