What color is #042928?

#042928 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #042928?

The RGB value is 4, 41, 40: 4 red, 41 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #042928?

The complementary color is #290405, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #042928?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#042928 color

#042928 rgb(4, 41, 40)

Shades of teal

The hex color #042928 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 16.1% green and 15.7% blue (4, 41, 40).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 82% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#042928 color codes

HEX	`#042928`
RGB	`rgb(4, 41, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 16.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 82%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 90%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 0%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.2, -12.92, -3.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.2, 13.28, 193.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.226, 1.765, 2.283)`
Decimal	`272680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #042928, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #042928	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#042928 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #042928 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #042928; }
.text { color: #042928; }
.border { border: 2px solid #042928; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 41 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #042928, #041829); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #042928?: #042928 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #042928?: The RGB value is 4, 41, 40: 4 red, 41 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #042928?: The complementary color is #290405, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #042928?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.