#285412 Color
#285412 is rgb(40, 84, 18) in RGB, hsl(100, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 79%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285412rgb(40, 84, 18)hsl(100, 65%, 20%)hsv(100, 79%, 33%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 79%, 67%)oklch(39.9% 0.107 137.3)lab(31.50% -25.70 31.47)lch(31.50% 40.63 129.24)What #285412 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 #285412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285412 Channel Values
How #285412 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 84 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.87:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285412 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 #285412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285412; 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 #285412
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 #285412 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.
#285412#4E4E13#425112#494916#3E4E14#324F4F#2E513F#4A4A4AUsing #285412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285412: #285412;background-color: #285412;colors: { 'color-285412': '#285412' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.329, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_285412">#285412</color>fill="#285412"More Green Colors
#285412 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285412?
#285412 is a dark green — rgb(40, 84, 18) in RGB and hsl(100, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #285412?
#285412 is rgb(40, 84, 18) — red 40, green 84, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285412?
#285412 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 79%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285412 scores 8.87:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285412 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 14.35, which is visibly different.
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