#284331 Color
#284331 is rgb(40, 67, 49) in RGB, hsl(140, 25%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 74%) 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 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284331rgb(40, 67, 49)hsl(140, 25%, 21%)hsv(140, 40%, 26%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 74%)oklch(35.5% 0.046 154.3)lab(25.81% -14.25 7.58)lch(25.81% 16.14 151.97)What #284331 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 #284331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284331 Channel Values
How #284331 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 67 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 25% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 40% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.84:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284331 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 #284331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284331; 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 #284331
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 #284331 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.
#284331#3F3F31#374131#3C3C32#353F31#2B4141#2A423B#3D3D3DUsing #284331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284331: #284331;background-color: #284331;colors: { 'color-284331': '#284331' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.263, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_284331">#284331</color>fill="#284331"More Green Colors
#284331 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284331?
#284331 is a dark green — rgb(40, 67, 49) in RGB and hsl(140, 25%, 21%) 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 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #284331?
#284331 is rgb(40, 67, 49) — red 40, green 67, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284331?
#284331 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284331 scores 10.84:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284331 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 12.85, which is visibly different.
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