#285152 Color
#285152 is rgb(40, 81, 82) in RGB, hsl(181, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 1%, 0%, 68%) 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 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285152rgb(40, 81, 82)hsl(181, 34%, 24%)hsv(181, 51%, 32%)cmyk(51%, 1%, 0%, 68%)oklch(40.6% 0.046 197.6)lab(31.54% -14.78 -5.30)lch(31.54% 15.70 199.74)What #285152 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 #285152, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285152 Channel Values
How #285152 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 81 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.79:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285152 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 #285152
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285152; 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 #285152
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 #285152 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.
#285152#4C4C52#404E52#464653#3C4B52#285151#285151#4B4B4BUsing #285152 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285152: #285152;background-color: #285152;colors: { 'color-285152': '#285152' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.318, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_285152">#285152</color>fill="#285152"More Teal Colors
#285152 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285152 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285152?
#285152 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 81, 82) in RGB and hsl(181, 34%, 24%) 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 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #285152?
#285152 is rgb(40, 81, 82) — red 40, green 81, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285152?
#285152 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 1%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285152 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285152 scores 8.79:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285152 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285152 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 2.89, which is very hard to tell apart.
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