What color is #285650?

#285650 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285650?

The RGB value is 40, 86, 80: 40 red, 86 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285650?

The complementary color is #56282E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285650 color

#285650 rgb(40, 86, 80)

Shades of teal

The hex color #285650 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 33.7% green and 31.4% blue (40, 86, 80).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#285650 color codes

HEX	`#285650`
RGB	`rgb(40, 86, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 33.7%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 53%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 7%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.32, -17.44, -1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.32, 17.49, 184.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.65, 7.685, 8.774)`
Decimal	`2643536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285650, 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 #285650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #285650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285650; }
.text { color: #285650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 86 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285650, #284556); }

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Questions

What color is #285650?: #285650 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285650?: The RGB value is 40, 86, 80: 40 red, 86 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285650?: The complementary color is #56282E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.