#284200 Color
#284200 is rgb(40, 66, 0) in RGB, hsl(84, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 100%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284200rgb(40, 66, 0)hsl(84, 100%, 13%)hsv(84, 100%, 26%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 100%, 74%)oklch(34.5% 0.093 130.3)lab(24.88% -18.55 32.36)lch(24.88% 37.30 119.82)What #284200 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 #284200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284200 Channel Values
How #284200 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 66 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.23:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284200 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 #284200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284200; 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 #284200
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 #284200 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.
#284200#3E3E00#374000#3B3B03#343E02#2F3E3E#2C3F2F#3B3B3BUsing #284200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284200: #284200;background-color: #284200;colors: { 'color-284200': '#284200' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.259, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_284200">#284200</color>fill="#284200"More Green Colors
#284200 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284200?
#284200 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 66, 0) in RGB and hsl(84, 100%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.
What is the RGB value of #284200?
#284200 is rgb(40, 66, 0) — red 40, green 66, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284200?
#284200 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 100%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284200 scores 11.23:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284200 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 17.73, which is visibly different.
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