#405917 Color
#405917 is rgb(64, 89, 23) in RGB, hsl(83, 59%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 74%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405917rgb(64, 89, 23)hsl(83, 59%, 22%)hsv(83, 74%, 35%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 74%, 65%)oklch(42.9% 0.096 128)lab(34.71% -18.21 33.11)lch(34.71% 37.79 118.80)What #405917 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 #405917, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405917 Channel Values
How #405917 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 89 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 59% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 74% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405917 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 #405917
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405917; 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 #405917
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 #405917 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.
#405917#555517#4E5717#525219#4B5518#475454#445643#515151Using #405917 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405917: #405917;background-color: #405917;colors: { 'color-405917': '#405917' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.349, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_405917">#405917</color>fill="#405917"More Green Colors
#405917 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405917 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405917?
#405917 is a dark green — rgb(64, 89, 23) in RGB and hsl(83, 59%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #405917?
#405917 is rgb(64, 89, 23) — red 64, green 89, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405917?
#405917 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 74%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405917 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405917 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405917 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405917 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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