#284648 Color
#284648 is rgb(40, 70, 72) in RGB, hsl(184, 29%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 3%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284648rgb(40, 70, 72)hsl(184, 29%, 22%)hsv(184, 44%, 28%)cmyk(44%, 3%, 0%, 72%)oklch(37.2% 0.036 201.2)lab(27.45% -11.21 -4.94)lch(27.45% 12.25 203.78)What #284648 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #284648, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284648 Channel Values
How #284648 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 70 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 29% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 44% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.19:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284648 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #284648
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284648; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #284648
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #284648 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#284648#424248#394448#3E3E49#364148#284646#284647#414141Using #284648 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284648: #284648;background-color: #284648;colors: { 'color-284648': '#284648' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.275, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_284648">#284648</color>fill="#284648"More Teal Colors
#284648 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284648 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284648?
#284648 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 70, 72) in RGB and hsl(184, 29%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #284648?
#284648 is rgb(40, 70, 72) — red 40, green 70, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284648?
#284648 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 3%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284648 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284648 scores 10.19:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284648 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284648 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 3.97, which is very hard to tell apart.
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