What color is #286642?

#286642 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #286642?

The RGB value is 40, 102, 66: 40 red, 102 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #286642?

The complementary color is #66284C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #286642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#286642 color

#286642 rgb(40, 102, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #286642 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 40% green and 25.9% blue (40, 102, 66).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#286642 color codes

HEX	`#286642`
RGB	`rgb(40, 102, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 40%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 61%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 35%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.46, -29.12, 14.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.46, 32.55, 153.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.609, 10.347, 6.802)`
Decimal	`2647618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #286642, 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 #286642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#286642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #286642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #286642; }
.text { color: #286642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #286642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 102 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #286642, #286661); }

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Questions

What color is #286642?: #286642 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #286642?: The RGB value is 40, 102, 66: 40 red, 102 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #286642?: The complementary color is #66284C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #286642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.