What color is #285930?

#285930 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285930?

The RGB value is 40, 89, 48: 40 red, 89 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285930?

The complementary color is #592851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285930?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285930 color

#285930 rgb(40, 89, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #285930 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 34.9% green and 18.8% blue (40, 89, 48).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#285930 color codes

HEX	`#285930`
RGB	`rgb(40, 89, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 34.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 55%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 46%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.58, -26.61, 18.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.58, 32.57, 144.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.981, 7.809, 4.041)`
Decimal	`2644272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285930, 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 #285930	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285930 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #285930 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285930; }
.text { color: #285930; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285930; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 89 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285930, #285949); }

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Questions

What color is #285930?: #285930 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285930?: The RGB value is 40, 89, 48: 40 red, 89 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285930?: The complementary color is #592851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285930?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.