What color is #285F5D?

#285F5D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285F5D?

The RGB value is 40, 95, 93: 40 red, 95 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285F5D?

The complementary color is #5F282A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285F5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285F5D color

#285F5D rgb(40, 95, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #285F5D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 37.3% green and 36.5% blue (40, 95, 93).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 41% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#285F5D color codes

HEX	`#285F5D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 95, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 37.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 41%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 58%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 2%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.79, -18.54, -4.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.79, 19.04, 193.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.942, 9.425, 11.807)`
Decimal	`2645853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285F5D, 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 #285F5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285F5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #285F5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285f5d; }
.text { color: #285f5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285f5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 95 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285f5d, #28465f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #285F5D?: #285F5D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285F5D?: The RGB value is 40, 95, 93: 40 red, 95 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285F5D?: The complementary color is #5F282A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285F5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.