What color is #286852?

#286852 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #286852?

The RGB value is 40, 104, 82: 40 red, 104 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #286852?

The complementary color is #68283E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #286852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#286852 color

#286852 rgb(40, 104, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #286852 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 40.8% green and 32.2% blue (40, 104, 82).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#286852 color codes

HEX	`#286852`
RGB	`rgb(40, 104, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 40.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 62%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 21%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.51, -26.29, 6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.51, 27.04, 166.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.348, 10.96, 9.709)`
Decimal	`2648146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #286852, 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 #286852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#286852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #286852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #286852; }
.text { color: #286852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #286852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 104 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #286852, #285e68); }

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Questions

What color is #286852?: #286852 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #286852?: The RGB value is 40, 104, 82: 40 red, 104 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #286852?: The complementary color is #68283E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #286852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.