#405442 Color
#405442 is rgb(64, 84, 66) in RGB, hsl(126, 14%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405442rgb(64, 84, 66)hsl(126, 14%, 29%)hsv(126, 24%, 33%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 67%)oklch(42.3% 0.039 147.5)lab(33.62% -11.12 7.93)lch(33.62% 13.66 144.50)What #405442 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 #405442, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405442 Channel Values
How #405442 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 64 · G 84 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 14% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 24% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405442 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 #405442
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405442; 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 #405442
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 #405442 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.
#405442#515142#4B5242#4E4E43#495042#435252#42534C#4F4F4FUsing #405442 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405442: #405442;background-color: #405442;colors: { 'color-405442': '#405442' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.329, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_405442">#405442</color>fill="#405442"More Green Colors
#405442 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405442 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405442?
#405442 is a dark green — rgb(64, 84, 66) in RGB and hsl(126, 14%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #405442?
#405442 is rgb(64, 84, 66) — red 64, green 84, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405442?
#405442 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405442 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405442 scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405442 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405442 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.18, which is visibly different.
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