#284341 Color
#284341 is rgb(40, 67, 65) in RGB, hsl(176, 25%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284341rgb(40, 67, 65)hsl(176, 25%, 21%)hsv(176, 40%, 26%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 74%)oklch(36.1% 0.033 189.8)lab(26.20% -11.12 -2.22)lch(26.20% 11.34 191.30)What #284341 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 #284341, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284341 Channel Values
How #284341 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 25% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 40% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.66:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284341 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 #284341
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284341; 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 #284341
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 #284341 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.
#284341#3F3F41#374141#3C3C42#353F41#284343#284342#3E3E3EUsing #284341 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284341: #284341;background-color: #284341;colors: { 'color-284341': '#284341' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.263, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_284341">#284341</color>fill="#284341"More Teal Colors
#284341 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284341 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284341?
#284341 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 67, 65) in RGB and hsl(176, 25%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #284341?
#284341 is rgb(40, 67, 65) — red 40, green 67, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284341?
#284341 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284341 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284341 scores 10.66:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284341 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284341 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 5.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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