#289533 Color
#289533 is rgb(40, 149, 51) in RGB, hsl(126, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 66%, 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 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#289533rgb(40, 149, 51)hsl(126, 58%, 37%)hsv(126, 73%, 58%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 66%, 42%)oklch(58.9% 0.167 144.5)lab(54.26% -46.63 40.98)lch(54.26% 62.08 138.69)What #289533 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 #289533, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#289533 Channel Values
How #289533 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.86:1 vs white · 5.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #289533 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 #289533
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #289533; 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 #289533
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 #289533 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.
#289533#8A8A34#6F8E34#7E7E39#668837#428D8D#3A9074#828282Using #289533 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-289533: #289533;background-color: #289533;colors: { 'color-289533': '#289533' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.584, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_289533">#289533</color>fill="#289533"More Green Colors
#289533 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#289533 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #289533?
#289533 is a dark green — rgb(40, 149, 51) in RGB and hsl(126, 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 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #289533?
#289533 is rgb(40, 149, 51) — red 40, green 149, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #289533?
#289533 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 66%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #289533 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #289533 scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #289533 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #289533 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 4.82, which is very hard to tell apart.
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