What color is #288855?

#288855 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #288855?

The RGB value is 40, 136, 85: 40 red, 136 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #288855?

The complementary color is #88285B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #288855?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#288855 color

#288855 rgb(40, 136, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #288855 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 53.3% green and 33.3% blue (40, 136, 85).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 55% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#288855 color codes

HEX	`#288855`
RGB	`rgb(40, 136, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 53.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 55%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 71%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 38%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.35, -40.01, 19.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.35, 44.54, 153.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.318, 18.714, 11.608)`
Decimal	`2656341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #288855, 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 #288855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#288855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	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 #288855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #288855; }
.text { color: #288855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #288855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 136 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #288855, #288885); }

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Questions

What color is #288855?: #288855 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #288855?: The RGB value is 40, 136, 85: 40 red, 136 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #288855?: The complementary color is #88285B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #288855?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.