#285D13 Color
#285D13 is rgb(40, 93, 19) in RGB, hsl(103, 66%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 80%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285D13rgb(40, 93, 19)hsl(103, 66%, 22%)hsv(103, 80%, 36%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 80%, 64%)oklch(42.6% 0.118 138.5)lab(34.72% -29.30 34.20)lch(34.72% 45.03 130.59)What #285D13 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 #285D13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285D13 Channel Values
How #285D13 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 93 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 66% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 80% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285D13 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 #285D13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285D13; 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 #285D13
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 #285D13 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.
#285D13#575714#485914#505018#435616#345858#305A46#515151Using #285D13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285d13: #285D13;background-color: #285D13;colors: { 'color-285d13': '#285D13' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.365, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_285d13">#285D13</color>fill="#285D13"More Green Colors
#285D13 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285D13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285D13?
#285D13 is a dark green — rgb(40, 93, 19) in RGB and hsl(103, 66%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #285D13?
#285D13 is rgb(40, 93, 19) — red 40, green 93, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285D13?
#285D13 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 80%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285D13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285D13 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285D13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285D13 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 12.55, which is visibly different.
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