#284852 Color
#284852 is rgb(40, 72, 82) in RGB, hsl(194, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 12%, 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 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284852rgb(40, 72, 82)hsl(194, 34%, 24%)hsv(194, 51%, 32%)cmyk(51%, 12%, 0%, 68%)oklch(38.1% 0.041 220)lab(28.46% -9.92 -9.89)lch(28.46% 14.00 224.92)What #284852 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 #284852, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284852 Channel Values
How #284852 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 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.82:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284852 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 #284852
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284852; 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 #284852
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 #284852 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.
#284852#444452#3A4552#3F3F53#374352#254949#26494D#434343Using #284852 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284852: #284852;background-color: #284852;colors: { 'color-284852': '#284852' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.282, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_284852">#284852</color>fill="#284852"More Teal Colors
#284852 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#284852 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284852?
#284852 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 72, 82) in RGB and hsl(194, 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 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #284852?
#284852 is rgb(40, 72, 82) — red 40, green 72, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284852?
#284852 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 12%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284852 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284852 scores 9.82:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284852 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284852 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 6.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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