#284502 Color
#284502 is rgb(40, 69, 2) in RGB, hsl(86, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 97%, 73%) 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 9.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284502rgb(40, 69, 2)hsl(86, 94%, 14%)hsv(86, 97%, 27%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 97%, 73%)oklch(35.4% 0.096 131.6)lab(25.99% -19.87 32.52)lch(25.99% 38.11 121.42)What #284502 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 #284502, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284502 Channel Values
How #284502 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 69 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.81:1 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 #284502 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 #284502
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284502; 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 #284502
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 #284502 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.
#284502#414103#394302#3D3D06#364004#2F4141#2D4232#3D3D3DUsing #284502 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284502: #284502;background-color: #284502;colors: { 'color-284502': '#284502' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.271, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_284502">#284502</color>fill="#284502"More Green Colors
#284502 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284502 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284502?
#284502 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 69, 2) in RGB and hsl(86, 94%, 14%) 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 9.93.
What is the RGB value of #284502?
#284502 is rgb(40, 69, 2) — red 40, green 69, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284502?
#284502 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 97%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284502 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284502 scores 10.81:1 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 #284502 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284502 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 16.88, which is visibly different.
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