Palettes / Colors / #286751

#286751 — Muted Green

#286751 is a green color we call 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 #286751 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.

#286751 is a cool 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 #67283E; it also sits naturally between #286731 and #285D67. 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 40% · Blue 32%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 60%

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

Previews

CSS code for #286751

.text { color: #286751; }
.background { background-color: #286751; }
.border { border: 3px solid #286751; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 103, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 44%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #286751; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 103, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #286751; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 103, 81, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#286751">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#286751">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #67283E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #286751: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #286751

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 #286751 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 #286751 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

← #286750  ·  #286752 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #286751?

#286751 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 40, 103, 81). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #286751?

#286751 is RGB 40, 103, 81 — HSL 159°, 44%, 28% — CMYK 61%, 0%, 21%, 60%.

What colors go with #286751?

Its complement is #67283E; analogous partners are #286731 and #285D67. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #286751 for text?

White text on #286751 has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.15:1.