#284012 Color
#284012 is rgb(40, 64, 18) in RGB, hsl(91, 56%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 72%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 12.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284012rgb(40, 64, 18)hsl(91, 56%, 16%)hsv(91, 72%, 25%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 72%, 75%)oklch(34% 0.077 132.6)lab(24.27% -16.56 24.13)lch(24.27% 29.26 124.47)What #284012 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 #284012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284012 Channel Values
How #284012 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 64 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 56% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 72% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 75% | 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 #284012 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 #284012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284012; 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 #284012
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 #284012 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.
#284012#3D3D12#353E12#393914#333C13#2E3C3C#2C3E30#3A3A3AUsing #284012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284012: #284012;background-color: #284012;colors: { 'color-284012': '#284012' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.251, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_284012">#284012</color>fill="#284012"More Green Colors
#284012 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284012?
#284012 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 64, 18) in RGB and hsl(91, 56%, 16%) 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 12.39.
What is the RGB value of #284012?
#284012 is rgb(40, 64, 18) — red 40, green 64, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284012?
#284012 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 72%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284012 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 #284012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284012 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 19.12, which is visibly different.
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