Information about #285D45 color

#285D45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #285D45 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 93, 69) — 15.7% red, 36.5% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 9 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#285D45 presents itself as a mildly saturated spring green — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Pea (#266242). Nearby in the Register you will also find Evening Sea (#26604F) and Push Play (#21584C).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 93, 69) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #285D45 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 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, #285D45 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#285D45 color variations

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

#285D45 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #285D45

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

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Leprechaun color link
Leprechaun

#366243

Greenstone color link
Greenstone

#246C46

Hunter Green color link
Hunter Green

#355E3B

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Poker Green color link
Poker Green

#35654D

Pine color link
Pine

#2B5D34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#285D45
  • RGB40, 93, 69
  • CMYK21, 0, 9, 64
  • CSSrgb(40, 93, 69)
  • HSL153°, 40%, 26%
  • HSL Precise152.83°, 39.85%, 26.078%
  • HSV153°, 57%, 36%
  • HSB153°, 57%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.365, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.365, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.365, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID285D45
  • DECIMAL ID2645317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01