Palettes / Colors / #286C4E

#286C4E — Muted Green

#286C4E 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 #286C4E 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.

#286C4E 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 #6C2845; it also sits naturally between #286C2C and #28676C. 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 42% · Blue 31%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 58%

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

Previews

CSS code for #286C4E

.text { color: #286C4E; }
.background { background-color: #286C4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #286C4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 108, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 46%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #286C4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 108, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #286C4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 108, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#286C4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#286C4E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6C2845:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #286C4E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #286C4E

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 #286C4E 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 #286C4E 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #286C4E?

#286C4E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 40, 108, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #286C4E?

#286C4E is RGB 40, 108, 78 — HSL 154°, 46%, 29% — CMYK 63%, 0%, 28%, 58%.

What colors go with #286C4E?

Its complement is #6C2845; analogous partners are #286C2C and #28676C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #286C4E for text?

White text on #286C4E has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.35:1.