What color is #284416?

#284416 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284416?

The RGB value is 40, 68, 22: 40 red, 68 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284416?

The complementary color is #321644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284416?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284416 color

#284416 rgb(40, 68, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #284416 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 26.7% green and 8.6% blue (40, 68, 22).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#284416 color codes

HEX	`#284416`
RGB	`rgb(40, 68, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 26.7%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 68%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 68%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.69, -20.18, 24.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.69, 31.37, 130.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.087, 4.643, 1.492)`
Decimal	`2638870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284416, 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 #284416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284416 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #284416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284416; }
.text { color: #284416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 68 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284416, #16441b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #284416?: #284416 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284416?: The RGB value is 40, 68, 22: 40 red, 68 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284416?: The complementary color is #321644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284416?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.