#286204 Color
#286204 is rgb(40, 98, 4) in RGB, hsl(97, 92%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 96%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#286204rgb(40, 98, 4)hsl(97, 92%, 20%)hsv(97, 96%, 38%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 96%, 62%)oklch(44% 0.132 137.5)lab(36.43% -31.84 40.24)lch(36.43% 51.31 128.36)What #286204 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 #286204, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#286204 Channel Values
How #286204 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 98 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 92% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 96% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #286204 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 #286204
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #286204; 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 #286204
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 #286204 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.
#286204#5B5B06#4C5E05#54540D#465A0A#365C5C#315E48#565656Using #286204 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-286204: #286204;background-color: #286204;colors: { 'color-286204': '#286204' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.384, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_286204">#286204</color>fill="#286204"More Green Colors
#286204 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#286204 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #286204?
#286204 is a dark green — rgb(40, 98, 4) in RGB and hsl(97, 92%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #286204?
#286204 is rgb(40, 98, 4) — red 40, green 98, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #286204?
#286204 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 96%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #286204 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #286204 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #286204 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #286204 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 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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