#405A20 Color
#405A20 is rgb(64, 90, 32) in RGB, hsl(87, 48%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 64%, 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 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405A20rgb(64, 90, 32)hsl(87, 48%, 24%)hsv(87, 64%, 35%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 64%, 65%)oklch(43.3% 0.09 129.8)lab(35.12% -18.11 29.35)lch(35.12% 34.49 121.68)What #405A20 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 #405A20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405A20 Channel Values
How #405A20 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 90 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 48% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 64% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405A20 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 #405A20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405A20; 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 #405A20
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 #405A20 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.
#405A20#565620#4E5820#525222#4C5621#475555#445746#525252Using #405A20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405a20: #405A20;background-color: #405A20;colors: { 'color-405a20': '#405A20' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.353, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_405a20">#405A20</color>fill="#405A20"More Green Colors
#405A20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405A20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405A20?
#405A20 is a dark green — rgb(64, 90, 32) in RGB and hsl(87, 48%, 24%) 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 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #405A20?
#405A20 is rgb(64, 90, 32) — red 64, green 90, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405A20?
#405A20 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 64%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405A20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405A20 scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405A20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405A20 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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