What color is #285357?

#285357 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285357?

The RGB value is 40, 83, 87: 40 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285357?

The complementary color is #572C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285357 color

#285357 rgb(40, 83, 87)

Shades of teal

The hex color #285357 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 32.5% green and 34.1% blue (40, 83, 87).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#285357 color codes

HEX	`#285357`
RGB	`rgb(40, 83, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 32.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 54%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 5%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.54, -13.63, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.54, 15.3, 206.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.688, 7.325, 10.129)`
Decimal	`2642775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285357, 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 #285357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #285357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285357; }
.text { color: #285357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 83 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285357, #283b57); }

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Questions

What color is #285357?: #285357 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285357?: The RGB value is 40, 83, 87: 40 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285357?: The complementary color is #572C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.