#288311 Color
#288311 is rgb(40, 131, 17) in RGB, hsl(108, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 87%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#288311rgb(40, 131, 17)hsl(108, 77%, 29%)hsv(108, 87%, 51%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 87%, 49%)oklch(53.6% 0.166 140.6)lab(47.98% -42.85 46.87)lch(47.98% 63.51 132.44)What #288311 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 #288311, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#288311 Channel Values
How #288311 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 131 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #288311 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 #288311
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #288311; 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 #288311
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 #288311 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.
#288311#797913#637D12#6F6F1C#5B7818#3F7B7B#377E62#727272Using #288311 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-288311: #288311;background-color: #288311;colors: { 'color-288311': '#288311' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.514, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_288311">#288311</color>fill="#288311"More Green Colors
#288311 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#288311 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #288311?
#288311 is a dark green — rgb(40, 131, 17) in RGB and hsl(108, 77%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #288311?
#288311 is rgb(40, 131, 17) — red 40, green 131, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #288311?
#288311 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 87%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #288311 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #288311 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #288311 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #288311 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 4.83, which is very hard to tell apart.
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