Information about #285C53 color

#285C53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #285C53 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(40, 92, 83) (15.7% red, 36.1% green, 32.5% blue), or CMYK 20 / 0 / 4 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #285C53 reads as a moderately toned aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Opal (#275953). Slightly further away sit Evening Sea (#26604F) and Eden (#266255).

The recipe behind #285C53 is rgb(40, 92, 83), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #285C53 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#285C53 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#285C53 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#285C53 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#285C53 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#285C53 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#285C53 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#54285C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#28315C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #285C53

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Dark Green Blue color link
Dark Green Blue

#1F6357

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Dark Slate Gray color link
Dark Slate Gray

#2F4F4F

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

#285C53 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#285C53
  • RGB40, 92, 83
  • CMYK20, 0, 4, 64
  • CSSrgb(40, 92, 83)
  • HSL170°, 39%, 26%
  • HSL Precise169.615°, 39.394%, 25.882%
  • HSV170°, 57%, 36%
  • HSB170°, 57%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.361, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.361, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.361, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID285C53
  • DECIMAL ID2645075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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