#285744 Color
#285744 is rgb(40, 87, 68) in RGB, hsl(156, 37%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 22%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285744rgb(40, 87, 68)hsl(156, 37%, 25%)hsv(156, 54%, 34%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 22%, 66%)oklch(41.8% 0.061 165)lab(33.25% -20.74 5.93)lch(33.25% 21.57 164.03)What #285744 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 #285744, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285744 Channel Values
How #285744 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 87 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 37% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 54% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.28:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285744 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 #285744
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285744; 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 #285744
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 #285744 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.
#285744#515144#445444#4B4B45#405045#2D5555#2B564F#4E4E4EUsing #285744 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285744: #285744;background-color: #285744;colors: { 'color-285744': '#285744' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.341, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_285744">#285744</color>fill="#285744"More Green Colors
#285744 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285744 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285744?
#285744 is a dark green — rgb(40, 87, 68) in RGB and hsl(156, 37%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.66.
What is the RGB value of #285744?
#285744 is rgb(40, 87, 68) — red 40, green 87, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285744?
#285744 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 22%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285744 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285744 scores 8.28:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285744 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285744 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 13.18, which is visibly different.
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