#405C14 Color
#405C14 is rgb(64, 92, 20) in RGB, hsl(83, 64%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 78%, 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 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405C14rgb(64, 92, 20)hsl(83, 64%, 22%)hsv(83, 78%, 36%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 78%, 64%)oklch(43.7% 0.103 128.8)lab(35.70% -19.82 35.30)lch(35.70% 40.49 119.31)What #405C14 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 #405C14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405C14 Channel Values
How #405C14 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 92 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 64% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 78% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405C14 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 #405C14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405C14; 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 #405C14
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 #405C14 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.
#405C14#585815#4F5A14#545417#4D5716#485757#455945#545454Using #405C14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405c14: #405C14;background-color: #405C14;colors: { 'color-405c14': '#405C14' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.361, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_405c14">#405C14</color>fill="#405C14"More Green Colors
#405C14 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405C14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405C14?
#405C14 is a dark green — rgb(64, 92, 20) in RGB and hsl(83, 64%, 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 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #405C14?
#405C14 is rgb(64, 92, 20) — red 64, green 92, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405C14?
#405C14 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 78%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405C14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405C14 scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405C14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405C14 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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