#284620 Color
#284620 is rgb(40, 70, 32) in RGB, hsl(107, 37%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 54%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284620rgb(40, 70, 32)hsl(107, 37%, 20%)hsv(107, 54%, 27%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 54%, 73%)oklch(36% 0.072 139.3)lab(26.59% -18.19 19.09)lch(26.59% 26.37 133.61)What #284620 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 #284620, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284620 Channel Values
How #284620 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 70 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 37% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 54% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284620 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 #284620
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284620; 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 #284620
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 #284620 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.
#284620#424220#394420#3E3E21#364121#2E4343#2C4438#3F3F3FUsing #284620 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284620: #284620;background-color: #284620;colors: { 'color-284620': '#284620' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.275, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_284620">#284620</color>fill="#284620"More Green Colors
#284620 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284620 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284620?
#284620 is a dark green — rgb(40, 70, 32) in RGB and hsl(107, 37%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.99.
What is the RGB value of #284620?
#284620 is rgb(40, 70, 32) — red 40, green 70, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284620?
#284620 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 54%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284620 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284620 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284620 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284620 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 19.44, which is visibly different.
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