#285115 Color
#285115 is rgb(40, 81, 21) in RGB, hsl(101, 59%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 74%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285115rgb(40, 81, 21)hsl(101, 59%, 20%)hsv(101, 74%, 32%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 74%, 68%)oklch(39.1% 0.1 137.4)lab(30.44% -24.23 29.12)lch(30.44% 37.88 129.76)What #285115 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 #285115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285115 Channel Values
How #285115 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 81 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 59% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 74% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.22:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285115 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 #285115
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285115; 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 #285115
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 #285115 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.
#285115#4C4C16#404E15#464618#3C4B17#314C4C#2E4E3D#474747Using #285115 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285115: #285115;background-color: #285115;colors: { 'color-285115': '#285115' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.318, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_285115">#285115</color>fill="#285115"More Green Colors
#285115 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285115 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285115?
#285115 is a dark green — rgb(40, 81, 21) in RGB and hsl(101, 59%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.33.
What is the RGB value of #285115?
#285115 is rgb(40, 81, 21) — red 40, green 81, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285115?
#285115 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 74%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285115 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285115 scores 9.22:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285115 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285115 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 14.31, which is visibly different.
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