Close to Forest Green
#287C17
#287C17 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 48.6% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 110°, with 69% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #287C17.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#287C17 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #287C17
What color is #287C17?
#287C17 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 48.6% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 110°, with 69% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #287C17 in RGB?
#287C17 is rgb(40, 124, 23): 40 red, 124 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #287C17 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 0, 81, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #287C17?
PANTONE 363 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #287C17?
Its complement #9C4AAC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.