#285841 Color
#285841 is rgb(40, 88, 65) in RGB, hsl(151, 38%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 26%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285841rgb(40, 88, 65)hsl(151, 38%, 25%)hsv(151, 55%, 35%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 26%, 65%)oklch(42% 0.066 160.8)lab(33.54% -21.76 8.18)lch(33.54% 23.25 159.41)What #285841 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 #285841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285841 Channel Values
How #285841 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 88 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 38% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 55% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285841 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 #285841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285841; 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 #285841
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 #285841 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.
#285841#525241#455541#4C4C42#405142#2E5656#2B574E#4F4F4FUsing #285841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285841: #285841;background-color: #285841;colors: { 'color-285841': '#285841' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.345, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_285841">#285841</color>fill="#285841"More Green Colors
#285841 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285841?
#285841 is a dark green — rgb(40, 88, 65) in RGB and hsl(151, 38%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #285841?
#285841 is rgb(40, 88, 65) — red 40, green 88, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285841?
#285841 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 26%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285841 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285841 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 15.58, which is visibly different.
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