#285251 Color
#285251 is rgb(40, 82, 81) in RGB, hsl(179, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 1%, 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 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285251rgb(40, 82, 81)hsl(179, 34%, 24%)hsv(179, 51%, 32%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 1%, 68%)oklch(40.8% 0.047 193.4)lab(31.85% -15.53 -4.21)lch(31.85% 16.09 195.16)What #285251 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 #285251, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285251 Channel Values
How #285251 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 82 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.69:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285251 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 #285251
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285251; 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 #285251
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 #285251 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.
#285251#4D4D51#414F51#474752#3D4C52#285252#285252#4B4B4BUsing #285251 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285251: #285251;background-color: #285251;colors: { 'color-285251': '#285251' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.322, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_285251">#285251</color>fill="#285251"More Teal Colors
#285251 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285251 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285251?
#285251 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 82, 81) in RGB and hsl(179, 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 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #285251?
#285251 is rgb(40, 82, 81) — red 40, green 82, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285251?
#285251 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 1%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285251 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285251 scores 8.69:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285251 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285251 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 3.36, which is very hard to tell apart.
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