Information about #285D60 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #285D60 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 93, 96) — 15.7% red, 36.5% green, 37.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 1 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#285D60 presents itself as a clearly saturated aqua cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Globe (#256761). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Casal (#2F6168) and Marathon (#305563).

The recipe behind #285D60 is rgb(40, 93, 96), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #285D60 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #285D60 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#285D60 color variations

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

#285D60 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#285D60 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#204B4D

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#18383A

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#102526

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Black

#000000

#285D60 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#36686B

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#457073

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#567779

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Grey

#808080

#285D60 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#362861

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#283161

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#284761

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#285D60

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#28614D

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#286136

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#316128

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#285D60 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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#612B29
#612B29

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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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#614829
#614829

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#612942
#612942

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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
#294261
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#285D60
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#296148
#296148

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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
#285D60
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#61295E
#61295E

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#5E6129
#5E6129

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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
#285D60
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#2B2961
#2B2961

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#612B29
#612B29

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#5E6129
#5E6129

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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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#482961
#482961

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#612B29
#612B29

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#426129
#426129

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Nearest named colors to #285D60

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

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Dark Green Blue color link
Dark Green Blue

#1F6357

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

#285D60 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#285D60
  • RGB40, 93, 96
  • CMYK22, 1, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(40, 93, 96)
  • HSL183°, 41%, 27%
  • HSL Precise183.214°, 41.176%, 26.667%
  • HSV183°, 58%, 38%
  • HSB183°, 58%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.365, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.365, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.365, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID285D60
  • DECIMAL ID2645344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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