#289528 Color
#289528 is rgb(40, 149, 40) in RGB, hsl(120, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 73%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#289528rgb(40, 149, 40)hsl(120, 58%, 37%)hsv(120, 73%, 58%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 73%, 42%)oklch(58.8% 0.175 142.9)lab(54.18% -47.42 45.37)lch(54.18% 65.63 136.27)What #289528 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 #289528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#289528 Channel Values
How #289528 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 149 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #289528 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 #289528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #289528; 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 #289528
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 #289528 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.
#289528#8A8A29#6F8E29#7E7E30#66882D#438D8D#3A9072#818181Using #289528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-289528: #289528;background-color: #289528;colors: { 'color-289528': '#289528' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.584, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_289528">#289528</color>fill="#289528"More Green Colors
#289528 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#289528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #289528?
#289528 is a dark green — rgb(40, 149, 40) in RGB and hsl(120, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #289528?
#289528 is rgb(40, 149, 40) — red 40, green 149, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #289528?
#289528 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 73%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #289528 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #289528 scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #289528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #289528 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 4.15, which is very hard to tell apart.
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