#288139 Color
#288139 is rgb(40, 129, 57) in RGB, hsl(131, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 56%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#288139rgb(40, 129, 57)hsl(131, 53%, 33%)hsv(131, 69%, 51%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 56%, 49%)oklch(53.4% 0.136 146.7)lab(47.57% -39.36 30.62)lch(47.57% 49.87 142.13)What #288139 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 #288139, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#288139 Channel Values
How #288139 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 129 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 53% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 69% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #288139 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 #288139
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #288139; 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 #288139
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 #288139 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.
#288139#77773A#617B39#6D6D3D#59763B#3B7B7B#347D67#717171Using #288139 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-288139: #288139;background-color: #288139;colors: { 'color-288139': '#288139' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.506, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_288139">#288139</color>fill="#288139"More Green Colors
#288139 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#288139 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #288139?
#288139 is a dark green — rgb(40, 129, 57) in RGB and hsl(131, 53%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #288139?
#288139 is rgb(40, 129, 57) — red 40, green 129, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #288139?
#288139 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 56%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #288139 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #288139 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #288139 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #288139 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 11.81, which is visibly different.
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