What color is #287A1C?

#287A1C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #287A1C?

The RGB value is 40, 122, 28: 40 red, 122 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #287A1C?

The complementary color is #6E1C7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #287A1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#287A1C color

#287A1C rgb(40, 122, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #287A1C is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 47.8% green and 11% blue (40, 122, 28).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 63% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Poblano (#077F1B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#287A1C color codes

HEX	`#287A1C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 122, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 47.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 63%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 77%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 77%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.88, -42.87, 41.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.88, 59.73, 135.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.044, 14.453, 3.464)`
Decimal	`2652700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #287A1C, 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 #287A1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#287A1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #287A1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #287a1c; }
.text { color: #287a1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #287a1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 122 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #287a1c, #1c7a3f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #287A1C?: #287A1C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #287A1C?: The RGB value is 40, 122, 28: 40 red, 122 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #287A1C?: The complementary color is #6E1C7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #287A1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.