What color is #285838?

#285838 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 #285838?

The RGB value is 40, 88, 56: 40 red, 88 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285838?

The complementary color is #582848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285838 color

#285838 rgb(40, 88, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #285838 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 34.5% green and 22% blue (40, 88, 56).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#285838 color codes

HEX	`#285838`
RGB	`rgb(40, 88, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 34.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 55%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 36%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.38, -24.54, 13.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.38, 28.11, 150.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.078, 7.716, 4.962)`
Decimal	`2644024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285838, 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 #285838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	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 #285838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285838; }
.text { color: #285838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 88 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285838, #285850); }

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Questions

What color is #285838?: #285838 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 #285838?: The RGB value is 40, 88, 56: 40 red, 88 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285838?: The complementary color is #582848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.