#283607 Color
#283607 is rgb(40, 54, 7) in RGB, hsl(78, 77%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 87%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 13.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283607rgb(40, 54, 7)hsl(78, 77%, 12%)hsv(78, 87%, 21%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 87%, 79%)oklch(31% 0.07 125.1)lab(20.56% -12.06 25.26)lch(20.56% 27.99 115.52)What #283607 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 #283607, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283607 Channel Values
How #283607 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 54 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 77% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 87% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.96:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283607 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 #283607
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283607; 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 #283607
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 #283607 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.
#283607#343407#303507#323208#2E3408#2C3333#2B3427#313131Using #283607 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283607: #283607;background-color: #283607;colors: { 'color-283607': '#283607' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.212, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_283607">#283607</color>fill="#283607"More Green Colors
#283607 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283607 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283607?
#283607 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 54, 7) in RGB and hsl(78, 77%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.66.
What is the RGB value of #283607?
#283607 is rgb(40, 54, 7) — red 40, green 54, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283607?
#283607 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 87%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283607 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283607 scores 12.96:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283607 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283607 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.8, which is visibly different.
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