#284841 Color
#284841 is rgb(40, 72, 65) in RGB, hsl(167, 29%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 10%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284841rgb(40, 72, 65)hsl(167, 29%, 22%)hsv(167, 44%, 28%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 10%, 72%)oklch(37.4% 0.04 178.4)lab(27.95% -13.83 0.30)lch(27.95% 13.83 178.74)What #284841 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 #284841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284841 Channel Values
How #284841 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 29% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 44% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 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 #284841 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 #284841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284841; 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 #284841
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 #284841 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.
#284841#444441#3A4541#3F3F42#374341#2A4747#294745#424242Using #284841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284841: #284841;background-color: #284841;colors: { 'color-284841': '#284841' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.282, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_284841">#284841</color>fill="#284841"More Green Colors
#284841 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284841?
#284841 is a dark green — rgb(40, 72, 65) in RGB and hsl(167, 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 3.
What is the RGB value of #284841?
#284841 is rgb(40, 72, 65) — red 40, green 72, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284841?
#284841 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 10%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284841 scores 10.03:1 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 #284841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284841 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 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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