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#405837 Color

#405837 is rgb(64, 88, 55) in RGB, hsl(104, 23%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 37%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#405837
HEX#405837
RGBrgb(64, 88, 55)
HSLhsl(104, 23%, 28%)
HSVhsv(104, 37%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 37%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.06 137.4)
LABlab(34.74% -14.79 16.13)
LCHlch(34.74% 21.88 132.52)

What #405837 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 #405837, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#405837 Channel Values

How #405837 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 88 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 104° · S 23% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 104° · S 37% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405837 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.

TextWhite text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #405837

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405837; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #405837

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 #405837 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.

Typical#405837
Protanopia#545437
Protanomaly#4D5637
Deuteranopia#515138
Deuteranomaly#4B5438
Tritanopia#455555
Tritanomaly#43564A
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #405837 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-405837: #405837;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #405837;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-405837': '#405837' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.345, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_405837">#405837</color>
SVG fillfill="#405837"

More Green Colors

#405837 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#405837 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #405837?

#405837 is a dark green — rgb(64, 88, 55) in RGB and hsl(104, 23%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #405837?

#405837 is rgb(64, 88, 55) — red 64, green 88, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #405837?

#405837 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 37%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #405837 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #405837 scores 7.87:1 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 #405837 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #405837 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 16.19, which is visibly different.

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