What color is #286341?

#286341 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 #286341?

The RGB value is 40, 99, 65: 40 red, 99 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #286341?

The complementary color is #63284A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #286341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#286341 color

#286341 rgb(40, 99, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #286341 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 38.8% green and 25.5% blue (40, 99, 65).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#286341 color codes

HEX	`#286341`
RGB	`rgb(40, 99, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 38.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 60%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 34%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.4, -27.93, 13.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.4, 31.11, 153.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.291, 9.756, 6.552)`
Decimal	`2646849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #286341, 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 #286341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#286341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #286341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #286341; }
.text { color: #286341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #286341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 99 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #286341, #28635f); }

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Questions

What color is #286341?: #286341 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 #286341?: The RGB value is 40, 99, 65: 40 red, 99 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #286341?: The complementary color is #63284A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #286341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.