#286A10 Color
#286A10 is rgb(40, 106, 16) in RGB, hsl(104, 74%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 85%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#286A10rgb(40, 106, 16)hsl(104, 74%, 24%)hsv(104, 85%, 42%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 85%, 58%)oklch(46.4% 0.137 139.3)lab(39.30% -34.36 39.48)lch(39.30% 52.34 131.03)What #286A10 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 #286A10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#286A10 Channel Values
How #286A10 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 106 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 74% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 85% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #286A10 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 #286A10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #286A10; 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 #286A10
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 #286A10 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.
#286A10#626211#516611#5B5B17#4B6114#386464#32664F#5C5C5CUsing #286A10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-286a10: #286A10;background-color: #286A10;colors: { 'color-286a10': '#286A10' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.416, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_286a10">#286A10</color>fill="#286A10"More Green Colors
#286A10 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#286A10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #286A10?
#286A10 is a dark green — rgb(40, 106, 16) in RGB and hsl(104, 74%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #286A10?
#286A10 is rgb(40, 106, 16) — red 40, green 106, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #286A10?
#286A10 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 85%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #286A10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #286A10 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #286A10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #286A10 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 6.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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