What color is #284917?

#284917 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 #284917?

The RGB value is 40, 73, 23: 40 red, 73 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284917?

The complementary color is #381749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284917?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284917 color

#284917 rgb(40, 73, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #284917 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 28.6% green and 9% blue (40, 73, 23).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 52% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#284917 color codes

HEX	`#284917`
RGB	`rgb(40, 73, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 28.6%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 52%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 68%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 68%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.51, -22.61, 25.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.51, 34.11, 131.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.412, 5.278, 1.649)`
Decimal	`2640151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284917, 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 #284917	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284917 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #284917 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284917; }
.text { color: #284917; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284917; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 73 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284917, #17491f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #284917?: #284917 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 #284917?: The RGB value is 40, 73, 23: 40 red, 73 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284917?: The complementary color is #381749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284917?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.