#405B15 Color
#405B15 is rgb(64, 91, 21) in RGB, hsl(83, 63%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 77%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405B15rgb(64, 91, 21)hsl(83, 63%, 22%)hsv(83, 77%, 36%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 77%, 64%)oklch(43.4% 0.101 128.5)lab(35.37% -19.29 34.59)lch(35.37% 39.60 119.14)What #405B15 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 #405B15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405B15 Channel Values
How #405B15 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 91 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 63% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 77% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 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 #405B15 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 #405B15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405B15; 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 #405B15
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 #405B15 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.
#405B15#575715#4F5915#535318#4C5617#475656#455844#535353Using #405B15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405b15: #405B15;background-color: #405B15;colors: { 'color-405b15': '#405B15' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.357, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_405b15">#405B15</color>fill="#405B15"More Green Colors
#405B15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405B15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405B15?
#405B15 is a dark green — rgb(64, 91, 21) in RGB and hsl(83, 63%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #405B15?
#405B15 is rgb(64, 91, 21) — red 64, green 91, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405B15?
#405B15 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 77%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405B15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405B15 scores 7.71:1 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 #405B15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405B15 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 8.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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