#285927 Color
#285927 is rgb(40, 89, 39) in RGB, hsl(119, 39%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 56%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285927rgb(40, 89, 39)hsl(119, 39%, 25%)hsv(119, 56%, 35%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 56%, 65%)oklch(41.7% 0.095 143.3)lab(33.47% -26.01 23.38)lch(33.47% 34.97 138.05)What #285927 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 #285927, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285927 Channel Values
How #285927 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 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 39% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 56% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285927 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 #285927
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285927; 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 #285927
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 #285927 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.
#285927#535327#465527#4D4D29#415228#325555#2E5646#4F4F4FUsing #285927 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285927: #285927;background-color: #285927;colors: { 'color-285927': '#285927' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.349, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_285927">#285927</color>fill="#285927"More Green Colors
#285927 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285927 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285927?
#285927 is a dark green — rgb(40, 89, 39) in RGB and hsl(119, 39%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #285927?
#285927 is rgb(40, 89, 39) — red 40, green 89, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285927?
#285927 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 56%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285927 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285927 scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285927 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285927 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 14.81, which is visibly different.
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