#285342 Color
#285342 is rgb(40, 83, 66) in RGB, hsl(156, 35%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 20%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285342rgb(40, 83, 66)hsl(156, 35%, 24%)hsv(156, 52%, 33%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 20%, 67%)oklch(40.6% 0.057 165.8)lab(31.81% -19.20 5.16)lch(31.81% 19.88 164.95)What #285342 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 #285342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285342 Channel Values
How #285342 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 83 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 35% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 52% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285342 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 #285342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285342; 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 #285342
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 #285342 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.
#285342#4E4E42#425042#484843#3E4D43#2C5151#2B524B#4B4B4BUsing #285342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285342: #285342;background-color: #285342;colors: { 'color-285342': '#285342' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.325, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_285342">#285342</color>fill="#285342"More Green Colors
#285342 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285342?
#285342 is a dark green — rgb(40, 83, 66) in RGB and hsl(156, 35%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #285342?
#285342 is rgb(40, 83, 66) — red 40, green 83, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285342?
#285342 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 20%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285342 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285342 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
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