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#285E6C Color

#285E6C is rgb(40, 94, 108) in RGB, hsl(192, 46%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 13%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#285E6C
HEX#285E6C
RGBrgb(40, 94, 108)
HSLhsl(192, 46%, 29%)
HSVhsv(192, 63%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 13%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.061 217.4)
LABlab(36.75% -15.08 -13.71)
LCHlch(36.75% 20.38 222.27)

What #285E6C 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 #285E6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#285E6C Channel Values

How #285E6C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 40 · G 94 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 46% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 63% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285E6C 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.

TextWhite text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #285E6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285E6C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #285E6C

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 #285E6C 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.

Typical#285E6C
Protanopia#58586C
Protanomaly#495A6C
Deuteranopia#51516D
Deuteranomaly#44566D
Tritanopia#226060
Tritanomaly#255F65
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #285E6C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-285e6c: #285E6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #285E6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-285e6c': '#285E6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.369, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_285e6c">#285E6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#285E6C"

More Teal Colors

#285E6C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#285E6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #285E6C?

#285E6C is a dark teal — rgb(40, 94, 108) in RGB and hsl(192, 46%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #285E6C?

#285E6C is rgb(40, 94, 108) — red 40, green 94, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #285E6C?

#285E6C converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 13%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #285E6C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #285E6C scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #285E6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #285E6C 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 11.62, which is visibly different.

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