#405942 Color
#405942 is rgb(64, 89, 66) in RGB, hsl(125, 16%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 26%, 65%) 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 9.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405942rgb(64, 89, 66)hsl(125, 16%, 30%)hsv(125, 28%, 35%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 26%, 65%)oklch(43.7% 0.048 146.7)lab(35.27% -13.77 10.19)lch(35.27% 17.14 143.49)What #405942 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 #405942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405942 Channel Values
How #405942 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 16% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 28% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405942 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 #405942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405942; 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 #405942
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 #405942 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.
#405942#555542#4E5742#525243#4B5542#445656#42584F#535353Using #405942 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405942: #405942;background-color: #405942;colors: { 'color-405942': '#405942' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.349, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_405942">#405942</color>fill="#405942"More Green Colors
#405942 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405942?
#405942 is a dark green — rgb(64, 89, 66) in RGB and hsl(125, 16%, 30%) 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 9.08.
What is the RGB value of #405942?
#405942 is rgb(64, 89, 66) — red 64, green 89, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405942?
#405942 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 26%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405942 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405942 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 14.8, which is visibly different.
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