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#285427 Color

#285427 is rgb(40, 84, 39) in RGB, hsl(119, 37%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 54%, 67%) 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 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#285427
HEX#285427
RGBrgb(40, 84, 39)
HSLhsl(119, 37%, 24%)
HSVhsv(119, 54%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 54%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(40.2% 0.087 143.3)
LABlab(31.69% -23.85 21.25)
LCHlch(31.69% 31.94 138.30)

What #285427 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 #285427, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#285427 Channel Values

How #285427 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 40 · G 84 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 37% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 54% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285427 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.

TextWhite text8.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #285427

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285427; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #285427

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 #285427 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.

Typical#285427
Protanopia#4E4E27
Protanomaly#425127
Deuteranopia#494929
Deuteranomaly#3E4E28
Tritanopia#305050
Tritanomaly#2D5243
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #285427 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-285427: #285427;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #285427;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-285427': '#285427' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.329, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_285427">#285427</color>
SVG fillfill="#285427"

More Green Colors

#285427 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#285427 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #285427?

#285427 is a dark green — rgb(40, 84, 39) in RGB and hsl(119, 37%, 24%) 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 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #285427?

#285427 is rgb(40, 84, 39) — red 40, green 84, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #285427?

#285427 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 54%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #285427 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #285427 scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #285427 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #285427 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 15.86, which is visibly different.

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