What color is #284C2E?

#284C2E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284C2E?

The RGB value is 40, 76, 46: 40 red, 76 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284C2E?

The complementary color is #4C2846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284C2E color

#284C2E rgb(40, 76, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #284C2E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 29.8% green and 18% blue (40, 76, 46).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#284C2E color codes

HEX	`#284C2E`
RGB	`rgb(40, 76, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 29.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 47%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 39%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.95, -20.51, 13.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.95, 24.78, 145.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.952, 5.817, 3.499)`
Decimal	`2640942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284C2E, 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 #284C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #284C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284c2e; }
.text { color: #284c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 76 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284c2e, #284c40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #284C2E?: #284C2E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284C2E?: The RGB value is 40, 76, 46: 40 red, 76 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284C2E?: The complementary color is #4C2846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.