What color is #284923?

#284923 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284923?

The RGB value is 40, 73, 35: 40 red, 73 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284923?

The complementary color is #442349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284923 color

#284923 rgb(40, 73, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #284923 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 28.6% green and 13.7% blue (40, 73, 35).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#284923 color codes

HEX	`#284923`
RGB	`rgb(40, 73, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 28.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 52%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 52%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.68, -20.95, 18.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.68, 28.27, 137.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.561, 5.337, 2.432)`
Decimal	`2640163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284923, 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 #284923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #284923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284923; }
.text { color: #284923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 73 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284923, #234931); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #284923?: #284923 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284923?: The RGB value is 40, 73, 35: 40 red, 73 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284923?: The complementary color is #442349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.