Palettes / Colors / #286232

#286232 — Deep Muted Green

#286232 is a green color we call Deep Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #286232 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.

#286232 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm 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 #622858; it also sits naturally between #3B6228 and #28624E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 38% · Blue 20%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 49% · Key 62%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #286232

.text { color: #286232; }
.background { background-color: #286232; }
.border { border: 3px solid #286232; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 98, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(130, 42%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #286232; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 98, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #286232; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 98, 50, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#286232">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#286232">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #622858:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #286232: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #286232

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:

How #286232 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 #286232 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #286231  ·  #286233 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #286232?

#286232 is Deep Muted Green, a green color (RGB 40, 98, 50). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #286232?

#286232 is RGB 40, 98, 50 — HSL 130°, 42%, 27% — CMYK 59%, 0%, 49%, 62%.

What colors go with #286232?

Its complement is #622858; analogous partners are #3B6228 and #28624E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #286232 for text?

White text on #286232 has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.88:1.