Information about #285E22 color

#285E22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#285E22 falls into the Green Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 94, 34) — 15.7% red, 36.9% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 24 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#285E22 presents itself as a confidently colored green — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sap Green (#2D5927). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Emerald Green (#27592D) and Dark Harlequin (#345927).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 94, 34) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #285E22: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #285E22 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#285E22 color variations

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

#285E22 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 #285E22

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#285E22
  • RGB40, 94, 34
  • CMYK21, 0, 24, 63
  • CSSrgb(40, 94, 34)
  • HSL114°, 47%, 25%
  • HSL Precise114°, 46.875%, 25.098%
  • HSV114°, 64%, 37%
  • HSB114°, 64%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.369, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.369, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.369, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID285E22
  • DECIMAL ID2645538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01