What color is #286965?

#286965 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #286965?

The RGB value is 40, 105, 101: 40 red, 105 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #286965?

The complementary color is #69282C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #286965?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#286965 color

#286965 rgb(40, 105, 101)

Shades of teal

The hex color #286965 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 41.2% green and 39.6% blue (40, 105, 101).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#286965 color codes

HEX	`#286965`
RGB	`rgb(40, 105, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 41.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 62%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 4%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.4, -21.5, -3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.4, 21.85, 190.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.275, 11.493, 14.092)`
Decimal	`2648421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #286965, 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 #286965	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#286965 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #286965 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #286965; }
.text { color: #286965; }
.border { border: 2px solid #286965; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 105 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #286965, #284c69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #286965?: #286965 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #286965?: The RGB value is 40, 105, 101: 40 red, 105 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #286965?: The complementary color is #69282C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #286965?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.