What color is #285956?

#285956 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285956?

The RGB value is 40, 89, 86: 40 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285956?

The complementary color is #59282B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285956 color

#285956 rgb(40, 89, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #285956 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 34.9% green and 33.7% blue (40, 89, 86).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#285956 color codes

HEX	`#285956`
RGB	`rgb(40, 89, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 34.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 55%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 3%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.53, -17.34, -3.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.53, 17.66, 190.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.126, 8.267, 10.075)`
Decimal	`2644310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285956, 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 #285956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #285956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285956; }
.text { color: #285956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 89 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285956, #284359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #285956?: #285956 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285956?: The RGB value is 40, 89, 86: 40 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285956?: The complementary color is #59282B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.