#288639 Color
#288639 is rgb(40, 134, 57) in RGB, hsl(131, 54%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 57%, 47%) 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 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#288639rgb(40, 134, 57)hsl(131, 54%, 34%)hsv(131, 70%, 53%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 57%, 47%)oklch(54.8% 0.143 146.3)lab(49.27% -41.10 32.60)lch(49.27% 52.46 141.58)What #288639 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 #288639, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#288639 Channel Values
How #288639 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 134 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 54% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 70% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #288639 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 #288639
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #288639; 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 #288639
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 #288639 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.
#288639#7C7C3A#658039#71713D#5D7A3C#3D7F7F#36826A#757575Using #288639 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-288639: #288639;background-color: #288639;colors: { 'color-288639': '#288639' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.525, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_288639">#288639</color>fill="#288639"More Green Colors
#288639 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#288639 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #288639?
#288639 is a dark green — rgb(40, 134, 57) in RGB and hsl(131, 54%, 34%) 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 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #288639?
#288639 is rgb(40, 134, 57) — red 40, green 134, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #288639?
#288639 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #288639 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #288639 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #288639 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #288639 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 12.4, which is visibly different.
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