What color is #28482B?

#28482B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28482B?

The RGB value is 40, 72, 43: 40 red, 72 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28482B?

The complementary color is #482845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28482B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28482B color

#28482B rgb(40, 72, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #28482B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 28.2% green and 16.9% blue (40, 72, 43).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#28482B color codes

HEX	`#28482B`
RGB	`rgb(40, 72, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 28.2%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 40%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.46, -18.99, 13.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.46, 23.48, 143.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.628, 5.26, 3.109)`
Decimal	`2639915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28482B, 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 #28482B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28482B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #28482B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28482b; }
.text { color: #28482b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28482b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 72 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28482b, #28483b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #28482B?: #28482B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28482B?: The RGB value is 40, 72, 43: 40 red, 72 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28482B?: The complementary color is #482845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28482B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.