Palettes / Colors / #285656
#285656 — Deep Muted Teal
#285656 is a teal color we call Deep Muted Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #285656 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#285656 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #572828; it also sits naturally between #285740 and #284057. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #285656 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 40, 86, 86 |
| HSL | 180°, 37%, 25% |
| HSV | 180°, 53%, 34% |
| CMYK | 53%, 0%, 0%, 66% |
| XYZ | 5.88, 7.78, 10.00 |
| Yxy | 7.78, 0.2487, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 33.52, -15.66, -4.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.89, -9.82, -3.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 34% · Blue 34%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 66%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #285656
.text { color: #285656; }
.background { background-color: #285656; }
.border { border: 3px solid #285656; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 86, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 37%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #285656; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 86, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #285656; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 86, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#285656">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#285656">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #572828:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.22:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.56:1 Fails |
Best text color on #285656: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #285656
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #285656: ·
How #285656 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #285656 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #285656?
#285656 is Deep Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 40, 86, 86). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #285656?
#285656 is RGB 40, 86, 86 — HSL 180°, 37%, 25% — CMYK 53%, 0%, 0%, 66%.
What colors go with #285656?
Its complement is #572828; analogous partners are #285740 and #284057. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #285656 for text?
White text on #285656 has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.56:1.