What color is #285B3A?

#285B3A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285B3A?

The RGB value is 40, 91, 58: 40 red, 91 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285B3A?

The complementary color is #5B2849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285B3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285B3A color

#285B3A rgb(40, 91, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #285B3A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 35.7% green and 22.7% blue (40, 91, 58).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 39% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#285B3A color codes

HEX	`#285B3A`
RGB	`rgb(40, 91, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 35.7%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 39%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 56%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 36%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.47, -25.59, 13.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.47, 29.15, 151.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.379, 8.238, 5.309)`
Decimal	`2644794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285B3A, 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 #285B3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285B3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	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 #285B3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285b3a; }
.text { color: #285b3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285b3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 91 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285b3a, #285b54); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #285B3A?: #285B3A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285B3A?: The RGB value is 40, 91, 58: 40 red, 91 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285B3A?: The complementary color is #5B2849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285B3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.