#285C71 Color
#285C71 is rgb(40, 92, 113) in RGB, hsl(197, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 19%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285C71rgb(40, 92, 113)hsl(197, 48%, 30%)hsv(197, 65%, 44%)cmyk(65%, 19%, 0%, 56%)oklch(44.9% 0.065 227.4)lab(36.26% -12.70 -17.53)lch(36.26% 21.64 234.07)What #285C71 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 #285C71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285C71 Channel Values
How #285C71 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 92 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285C71 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 #285C71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285C71; 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 #285C71
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 #285C71 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.
#285C71#565671#485871#4F4F72#435571#1F5F5F#235E67#565656Using #285C71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285c71: #285C71;background-color: #285C71;colors: { 'color-285c71': '#285C71' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.361, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_285c71">#285C71</color>fill="#285C71"More Teal Colors
#285C71 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#285C71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285C71?
#285C71 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 92, 113) in RGB and hsl(197, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #285C71?
#285C71 is rgb(40, 92, 113) — red 40, green 92, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285C71?
#285C71 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 19%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285C71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285C71 scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285C71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285C71 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 14.53, which is visibly different.
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