#284752 Color
#284752 is rgb(40, 71, 82) in RGB, hsl(196, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 13%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284752rgb(40, 71, 82)hsl(196, 34%, 24%)hsv(196, 51%, 32%)cmyk(51%, 13%, 0%, 68%)oklch(37.9% 0.041 222.8)lab(28.12% -9.35 -10.40)lch(28.12% 13.99 228.03)What #284752 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 #284752, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284752 Channel Values
How #284752 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 71 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.94:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284752 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 #284752
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284752; 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 #284752
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 #284752 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.
#284752#434352#3A4552#3F3F53#374252#254848#26484C#434343Using #284752 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284752: #284752;background-color: #284752;colors: { 'color-284752': '#284752' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.278, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_284752">#284752</color>fill="#284752"More Teal Colors
#284752 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284752 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284752?
#284752 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 71, 82) in RGB and hsl(196, 34%, 24%) 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 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #284752?
#284752 is rgb(40, 71, 82) — red 40, green 71, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284752?
#284752 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 13%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284752 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284752 scores 9.94:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284752 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284752 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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