Palettes / Colors / #287C07
#287C07 — Deep Vivid Green
#287C07 is a green color we call Deep Vivid Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #287C07 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#287C07 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5C077D; it also sits naturally between #647D07 and #077D21. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #287C07 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 40, 124, 7 |
| HSL | 103°, 89%, 26% |
| HSV | 103°, 94%, 49% |
| CMYK | 68%, 0%, 94%, 51% |
| XYZ | 8.12, 14.88, 2.65 |
| Yxy | 14.88, 0.3166, 0.5802 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.47, -44.74, 48.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.58, -28.31, 21.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 49% · Blue 3%
Cyan 68% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 94% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #287C07
.text { color: #287C07; }
.background { background-color: #287C07; }
.border { border: 3px solid #287C07; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 124, 7); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 89%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #287C07; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 124, 7, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #287C07; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 124, 7, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#287C07">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#287C07">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5C077D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.28:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.98:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #287C07: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #287C07
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #287C07: ·
How #287C07 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #287C07 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #287C07?
#287C07 is Deep Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 40, 124, 7). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #287C07?
#287C07 is RGB 40, 124, 7 — HSL 103°, 89%, 26% — CMYK 68%, 0%, 94%, 51%.
What colors go with #287C07?
Its complement is #5C077D; analogous partners are #647D07 and #077D21. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #287C07 for text?
White text on #287C07 has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.98:1.