What color is #284B2D?

#284B2D 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 #284B2D?

The RGB value is 40, 75, 45: 40 red, 75 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284B2D?

The complementary color is #4B2846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284B2D color

#284B2D rgb(40, 75, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #284B2D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 29.4% green and 17.6% blue (40, 75, 45).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 30% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#284B2D color codes

HEX	`#284B2D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 75, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 29.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 30%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 47%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 40%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.57, -20.18, 14.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.57, 24.58, 145.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.865, 5.672, 3.373)`
Decimal	`2640685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284B2D, 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 #284B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #284B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284b2d; }
.text { color: #284b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 75 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284b2d, #284b3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #284B2D?: #284B2D 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 #284B2D?: The RGB value is 40, 75, 45: 40 red, 75 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284B2D?: The complementary color is #4B2846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.