What color is #286740?

#286740 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 #286740?

The RGB value is 40, 103, 64: 40 red, 103 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #286740?

The complementary color is #67284F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #286740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#286740 color

#286740 rgb(40, 103, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #286740 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 40.4% green and 25.1% blue (40, 103, 64).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#286740 color codes

HEX	`#286740`
RGB	`rgb(40, 103, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 40.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 61%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 38%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, -30.01, 16.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 34.07, 151.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.65, 10.521, 6.53)`
Decimal	`2647872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #286740, 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 #286740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#286740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #286740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #286740; }
.text { color: #286740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #286740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 103 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #286740, #286760); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #286740?: #286740 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 #286740?: The RGB value is 40, 103, 64: 40 red, 103 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #286740?: The complementary color is #67284F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #286740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.