What color is #285437?

#285437 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285437?

The RGB value is 40, 84, 55: 40 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285437?

The complementary color is #542845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285437 color

#285437 rgb(40, 84, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #285437 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 32.9% green and 21.6% blue (40, 84, 55).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#285437 color codes

HEX	`#285437`
RGB	`rgb(40, 84, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 32.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.96, -22.75, 12.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.96, 25.9, 151.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.735, 7.067, 4.728)`
Decimal	`2642999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285437, 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 #285437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #285437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285437; }
.text { color: #285437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 84 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285437, #28544d); }

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Questions

What color is #285437?: #285437 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285437?: The RGB value is 40, 84, 55: 40 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285437?: The complementary color is #542845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.