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#287C42

#287c42 ≈ Fern Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#287c42 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 48.63% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 46.77% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 138.57°, with 51.22% saturation and 32.16% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 5.83.

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Relative luminance0.1526

Complementary

  1. #287c42
  2. #7c2862

Split complementary

  1. #287c42
  2. #6c287c
  3. #7c2838

Analogous

  1. #387c28
  2. #287c42
  3. #287c6c

Triadic

  1. #287c42
  2. #42287c
  3. #7c4228

Tetradic

  1. #287c42
  2. #28627c
  3. #7c2862
  4. #7c4228

Square

  1. #287c42
  2. #28387c
  3. #7c2862
  4. #7c6c28

Monochromatic

  1. #050f08
  2. #154223
  3. #287c42
  4. #3bb661
  5. #6dd08c

Shades

#287c42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c42
  2. #24703b
  3. #206335
  4. #1c572e
  5. #184a28
  6. #143e21
  7. #10321a
  8. #0c2514
  9. #08190d
  10. #040c07
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c42
  2. #3e8955
  3. #539668
  4. #69a37b
  5. #7eb08e
  6. #94bea1
  7. #a9cbb3
  8. #bfd8c6
  9. #d4e5d9
  10. #eaf2ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c42
  2. #317c48
  3. #3a7d4e
  4. #427d55
  5. #4b7e5b
  6. #547e61
  7. #5d7e67
  8. #667f6d
  9. #6e7f74
  10. #77807a
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #59735f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7d713e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726a46 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #057a6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #65763f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d7244 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #187b5f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c42 {
  color: #287c42;
}
Background
.bg-287c42 {
  background-color: #287c42;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c42 {
  border: 2px solid #287c42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 139 51% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c42, #287c6c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 66 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 5.83 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 5.97 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 6.62 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 8.60 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 8.73 #008000 Green ΔE 8.88 #138808 India Green ΔE 9.68 #d783bd Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Fern Green
#287c42  rgb(40, 124, 66)  hsl(139, 51%, 32%)  Fern Green
#7c2862  rgb(124, 40, 98)  hsl(319, 51%, 32%)  Byzantium
#42287c  rgb(66, 40, 124)  hsl(259, 51%, 32%)  Persian Indigo
#7c4228  rgb(124, 66, 40)  hsl(19, 51%, 32%)  Russet