Information about #285D3C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A mildly saturated fresh green-cyan, #285D3C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Pea (#266242). Slightly further away sit Pine (#2B5D34) and Dark Malachite Green (#275934).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(40, 93, 60)), which gives #285D3C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #285D3C: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #285D3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#285D3C color variations
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#285D3C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#285D3C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#285D3C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#285D3C color hues
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#285D3C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #285D3C color
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Nearest named colors to #285D3C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#266242
#2B5D34
#275934
#305D35
#245336
#355E3C
#355E3B
#306030
#206937
#27592D
#34533D
#2A4D3E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#285D3C
- RGB40, 93, 60
- CMYK21, 0, 13, 64
- CSSrgb(40, 93, 60)
- HSL143°, 40%, 26%
- HSL Precise142.642°, 39.85%, 26.078%
- HSV143°, 57%, 36%
- HSB143°, 57%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.365, 0.235)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.365, 0.235, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.365, 0.235)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID285D3C
- DECIMAL ID2645308
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
