#284412 Color
#284412 is rgb(40, 68, 18) in RGB, hsl(94, 58%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 74%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 12.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284412rgb(40, 68, 18)hsl(94, 58%, 17%)hsv(94, 74%, 27%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 74%, 73%)oklch(35.2% 0.083 133.9)lab(25.72% -18.52 25.65)lch(25.72% 31.64 125.83)What #284412 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 #284412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284412 Channel Values
How #284412 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 68 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 58% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.9:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284412 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 #284412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284412; 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 #284412
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 #284412 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.
#284412#404012#384212#3C3C14#354013#2E4040#2C4233#3D3D3DUsing #284412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284412: #284412;background-color: #284412;colors: { 'color-284412': '#284412' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.267, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_284412">#284412</color>fill="#284412"More Green Colors
#284412 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284412?
#284412 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 68, 18) in RGB and hsl(94, 58%, 17%) 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 12.24.
What is the RGB value of #284412?
#284412 is rgb(40, 68, 18) — red 40, green 68, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284412?
#284412 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 74%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284412 scores 10.9:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284412 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 17.41, which is visibly different.
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