What color is #284222?

#284222 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284222?

The RGB value is 40, 66, 34: 40 red, 66 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284222?

The complementary color is #3C2242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284222 color

#284222 rgb(40, 66, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #284222 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 25.9% green and 13.3% blue (40, 66, 34).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#284222 color codes

HEX	`#284222`
RGB	`rgb(40, 66, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 25.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 48%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.15, -17.4, 16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.15, 23.9, 136.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.112, 4.463, 2.211)`
Decimal	`2638370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284222, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #284222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #284222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284222; }
.text { color: #284222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 66 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284222, #22422c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #284222?: #284222 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284222?: The RGB value is 40, 66, 34: 40 red, 66 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284222?: The complementary color is #3C2242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.