Palettes / Colors / #287C0F
#287C0F — Deep Vivid Green
#287C0F 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 #287C0F 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.
#287C0F 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 #610F7B; it also sits naturally between #5E7B0F and #0F7B2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #287C0F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 40, 124, 15 |
| HSL | 106°, 78%, 27% |
| HSV | 106°, 88%, 49% |
| CMYK | 68%, 0%, 88%, 51% |
| XYZ | 8.17, 14.90, 2.90 |
| Yxy | 14.90, 0.3146, 0.5738 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.50, -44.42, 46.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.60, -28.16, 21.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 49% · Blue 6%
Cyan 68% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 88% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #287C0F
.text { color: #287C0F; }
.background { background-color: #287C0F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #287C0F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 124, 15); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(106, 78%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #287C0F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 124, 15, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #287C0F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 124, 15, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#287C0F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#287C0F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #610F7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.28:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.98:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #287C0F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #287C0F
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 #287C0F: ·
How #287C0F 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 #287C0F 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 #287C0F?
#287C0F is Deep Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 40, 124, 15). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #287C0F?
#287C0F is RGB 40, 124, 15 — HSL 106°, 78%, 27% — CMYK 68%, 0%, 88%, 51%.
What colors go with #287C0F?
Its complement is #610F7B; analogous partners are #5E7B0F and #0F7B2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #287C0F for text?
White text on #287C0F has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.98:1.