#286751 Color
#286751 is rgb(40, 103, 81) in RGB, hsl(159, 44%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 21%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#286751rgb(40, 103, 81)hsl(159, 44%, 28%)hsv(159, 61%, 40%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 21%, 60%)oklch(46.6% 0.074 167.2)lab(39.06% -25.56 6.13)lch(39.06% 26.29 166.51)What #286751 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 #286751, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#286751 Channel Values
How #286751 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 103 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 44% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 61% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.67:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #286751 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 #286751
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #286751; 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 #286751
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 #286751 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.
#286751#606051#4F6351#585853#495E52#2F6565#2C665D#5C5C5CUsing #286751 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-286751: #286751;background-color: #286751;colors: { 'color-286751': '#286751' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.404, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_286751">#286751</color>fill="#286751"More Green Colors
#286751 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#286751 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #286751?
#286751 is a dark green — rgb(40, 103, 81) in RGB and hsl(159, 44%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #286751?
#286751 is rgb(40, 103, 81) — red 40, green 103, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #286751?
#286751 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 21%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #286751 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #286751 scores 6.67:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #286751 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #286751 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.2, which is visibly different.
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