#284918 Color
#284918 is rgb(40, 73, 24) in RGB, hsl(100, 51%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 67%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), visibly different at ΔE 10.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284918rgb(40, 73, 24)hsl(100, 51%, 19%)hsv(100, 67%, 29%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 67%, 71%)oklch(36.8% 0.085 136.8)lab(27.58% -20.41 24.64)lch(27.58% 31.99 129.63)What #284918 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 #284918, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284918 Channel Values
How #284918 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 73 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 51% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 67% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284918 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 #284918
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284918; 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 #284918
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 #284918 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.
#284918#454518#3B4618#40401A#384419#2F4545#2C4738#414141Using #284918 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284918: #284918;background-color: #284918;colors: { 'color-284918': '#284918' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.286, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_284918">#284918</color>fill="#284918"More Green Colors
#284918 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284918 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284918?
#284918 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 73, 24) in RGB and hsl(100, 51%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.47.
What is the RGB value of #284918?
#284918 is rgb(40, 73, 24) — red 40, green 73, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284918?
#284918 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 67%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284918 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284918 scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284918 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284918 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 16.33, which is visibly different.
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