Close to Clover
#287C40
#287C40 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Clover. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 48.6% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 137°, with 51% saturation and 32% 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 #287C40.
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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4.05:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #287C40 as they’d see it.
#287C40 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #287C40
What color is #287C40?
#287C40 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Clover. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 48.6% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 137°, with 51% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #287C40 in RGB?
#287C40 is rgb(40, 124, 64): 40 red, 124 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #287C40 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 0, 48, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #287C40?
PANTONE 356 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #287C40?
Its complement #A54E8A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.