What color is #285D1C?

#285D1C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285D1C?

The RGB value is 40, 93, 28: 40 red, 93 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285D1C?

The complementary color is #511C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285D1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285D1C color

#285D1C rgb(40, 93, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #285D1C is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 36.5% green and 11% blue (40, 93, 28).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 54% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#285D1C color codes

HEX	`#285D1C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 93, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 36.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 54%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 70%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 70%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.73, -31.32, 31.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.73, 44.07, 135.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.999, 8.363, 2.449)`
Decimal	`2645276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285D1C, 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 #285D1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285D1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #285D1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285d1c; }
.text { color: #285d1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285d1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 93 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285d1c, #1c5d30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #285D1C?: #285D1C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285D1C?: The RGB value is 40, 93, 28: 40 red, 93 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285D1C?: The complementary color is #511C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285D1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.