What color is #287932?

#287932 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #287932?

The RGB value is 40, 121, 50: 40 red, 121 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #287932?

The complementary color is #79286F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #287932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#287932 color

#287932 rgb(40, 121, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #287932 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 47.5% green and 19.6% blue (40, 121, 50).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 50% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#287932 color codes

HEX	`#287932`
RGB	`rgb(40, 121, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 47.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 50%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 67%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 59%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.74, -40.08, 31.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.74, 50.96, 141.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.288, 14.355, 5.351)`
Decimal	`2652466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #287932, 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 #287932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#287932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #287932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #287932; }
.text { color: #287932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #287932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 121 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #287932, #28795a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #287932?: #287932 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #287932?: The RGB value is 40, 121, 50: 40 red, 121 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #287932?: The complementary color is #79286F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #287932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.