#283E36 Color
#283E36 is rgb(40, 62, 54) in RGB, hsl(158, 22%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 13%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283E36rgb(40, 62, 54)hsl(158, 22%, 20%)hsv(158, 35%, 24%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 13%, 76%)oklch(34.3% 0.031 169.7)lab(24.16% -10.63 2.03)lch(24.16% 10.82 169.20)What #283E36 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 #283E36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283E36 Channel Values
How #283E36 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 62 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 22% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 35% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.46:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283E36 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 #283E36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283E36; 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 #283E36
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 #283E36 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283e36: #283E36;background-color: #283E36;colors: { 'color-283e36': '#283E36' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.243, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_283e36">#283E36</color>fill="#283E36"More Green Colors
#283E36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283E36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283E36?
#283E36 is a dark green — rgb(40, 62, 54) in RGB and hsl(158, 22%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #283E36?
#283E36 is rgb(40, 62, 54) — red 40, green 62, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283E36?
#283E36 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 13%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283E36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283E36 scores 11.46:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283E36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283E36 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 9.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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