#284847 Color
#284847 is rgb(40, 72, 71) in RGB, hsl(178, 29%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 1%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284847rgb(40, 72, 71)hsl(178, 29%, 22%)hsv(178, 44%, 28%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 1%, 72%)oklch(37.7% 0.038 193.1)lab(28.11% -12.53 -3.32)lch(28.11% 12.96 194.84)What #284847 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 #284847, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284847 Channel Values
How #284847 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 72 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 29% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 44% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 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 #284847 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 #284847
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284847; 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 #284847
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 #284847 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.
#284847#444447#3A4547#3F3F48#374347#284848#284848#434343Using #284847 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284847: #284847;background-color: #284847;colors: { 'color-284847': '#284847' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.282, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_284847">#284847</color>fill="#284847"More Teal Colors
#284847 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284847 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284847?
#284847 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 72, 71) in RGB and hsl(178, 29%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #284847?
#284847 is rgb(40, 72, 71) — red 40, green 72, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284847?
#284847 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 1%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284847 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284847 scores 9.96:1 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 #284847 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284847 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 3.1, which is very hard to tell apart.
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