Close to Myrtle
#283F25
#283F25 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 24.7% green, and 14.5% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 26% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #283F25.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.49:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.49:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.83:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #283F25 as they’d see it.
#283F25 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #283F25
What color is #283F25?
#283F25 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 24.7% green, and 14.5% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 26% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #283F25 in RGB?
#283F25 is rgb(40, 63, 37): 40 red, 63 green, and 37 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #283F25 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 0, 41, 75). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #283F25?
PANTONE 7484 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #283F25?
Its complement #49314C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.