What color is #287046?

#287046 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #287046?

The RGB value is 40, 112, 70: 40 red, 112 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #287046?

The complementary color is #702852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #287046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#287046 color

#287046 rgb(40, 112, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #287046 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 43.9% green and 27.5% blue (40, 112, 70).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#287046 color codes

HEX	`#287046`
RGB	`rgb(40, 112, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 43.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 64%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 37%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.97, -32.83, 16.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.97, 36.93, 152.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.774, 12.481, 7.793)`
Decimal	`2650182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #287046, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #287046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#287046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #287046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #287046; }
.text { color: #287046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #287046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 112 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #287046, #28706a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #287046?: #287046 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #287046?: The RGB value is 40, 112, 70: 40 red, 112 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #287046?: The complementary color is #702852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #287046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.