#285918 Color
#285918 is rgb(40, 89, 24) in RGB, hsl(105, 58%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 73%, 65%) 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 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285918rgb(40, 89, 24)hsl(105, 58%, 22%)hsv(105, 73%, 35%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 73%, 65%)oklch(41.5% 0.109 139)lab(33.33% -27.37 30.74)lch(33.33% 41.16 131.68)What #285918 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 #285918, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285918 Channel Values
How #285918 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 89 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 58% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 73% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285918 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 #285918
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285918; 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 #285918
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 #285918 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.
#285918#535319#465518#4D4D1C#41521A#335454#2F5643#4E4E4EUsing #285918 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285918: #285918;background-color: #285918;colors: { 'color-285918': '#285918' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.349, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_285918">#285918</color>fill="#285918"More Green Colors
#285918 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285918 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285918?
#285918 is a dark green — rgb(40, 89, 24) in RGB and hsl(105, 58%, 22%) 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 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #285918?
#285918 is rgb(40, 89, 24) — red 40, green 89, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285918?
#285918 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 73%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285918 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285918 scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285918 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285918 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 14.22, which is visibly different.
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