#283418 Color
#283418 is rgb(40, 52, 24) in RGB, hsl(86, 37%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 54%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283418rgb(40, 52, 24)hsl(86, 37%, 15%)hsv(86, 54%, 20%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 54%, 80%)oklch(30.6% 0.049 128)lab(20.00% -9.63 15.90)lch(20.00% 18.59 121.20)What #283418 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #283418, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283418 Channel Values
How #283418 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 52 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 37% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 54% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.17:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283418 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #283418
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283418; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #283418
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #283418 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#283418#323218#2E3318#303019#2D3218#2B3131#2A3229#303030Using #283418 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283418: #283418;background-color: #283418;colors: { 'color-283418': '#283418' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.204, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_283418">#283418</color>fill="#283418"More Green Colors
#283418 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283418 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283418?
#283418 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 52, 24) in RGB and hsl(86, 37%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.
What is the RGB value of #283418?
#283418 is rgb(40, 52, 24) — red 40, green 52, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283418?
#283418 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 54%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283418 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283418 scores 13.17:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283418 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283418 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.9, which is visibly different.
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