What color is #286142?

#286142 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 #286142?

The RGB value is 40, 97, 66: 40 red, 97 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #286142?

The complementary color is #612847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #286142?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#286142 color

#286142 rgb(40, 97, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #286142 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 38% green and 25.9% blue (40, 97, 66).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#286142 color codes

HEX	`#286142`
RGB	`rgb(40, 97, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 38%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 32%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.73, -26.75, 12.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.73, 29.39, 155.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.133, 9.393, 6.643)`
Decimal	`2646338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #286142, 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 #286142	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#286142 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #286142 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #286142; }
.text { color: #286142; }
.border { border: 2px solid #286142; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 97 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #286142, #28615e); }

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Questions

What color is #286142?: #286142 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 #286142?: The RGB value is 40, 97, 66: 40 red, 97 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #286142?: The complementary color is #612847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #286142?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.