#284840 Color
#284840 is rgb(40, 72, 64) in RGB, hsl(165, 29%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 11%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284840rgb(40, 72, 64)hsl(165, 29%, 22%)hsv(165, 44%, 28%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 11%, 72%)oklch(37.4% 0.041 176.2)lab(27.92% -14.03 0.91)lch(27.92% 14.06 176.30)What #284840 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 #284840, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284840 Channel Values
How #284840 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 72 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 29% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 44% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284840 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 #284840
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284840; 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 #284840
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 #284840 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.
#284840#444440#3A4540#3F3F41#374340#2A4747#294744#424242Using #284840 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284840: #284840;background-color: #284840;colors: { 'color-284840': '#284840' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.282, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_284840">#284840</color>fill="#284840"More Green Colors
#284840 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284840 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284840?
#284840 is a dark green — rgb(40, 72, 64) in RGB and hsl(165, 29%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.
What is the RGB value of #284840?
#284840 is rgb(40, 72, 64) — red 40, green 72, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284840?
#284840 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 11%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284840 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284840 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284840 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284840 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 6.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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