What color is #285323?

#285323 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285323?

The RGB value is 40, 83, 35: 40 red, 83 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285323?

The complementary color is #4E2353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285323 color

#285323 rgb(40, 83, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #285323 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 32.5% green and 13.7% blue (40, 83, 35).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#285323 color codes

HEX	`#285323`
RGB	`rgb(40, 83, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 32.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 58%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 58%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.25, -25.9, 23.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.25, 34.88, 137.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.272, 6.759, 2.669)`
Decimal	`2642723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285323, 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 #285323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #285323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285323; }
.text { color: #285323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 83 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285323, #235336); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #285323?: #285323 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285323?: The RGB value is 40, 83, 35: 40 red, 83 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285323?: The complementary color is #4E2353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.