What color is #28542C?

#28542C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28542C?

The RGB value is 40, 84, 44: 40 red, 84 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28542C?

The complementary color is #542850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28542C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28542C color

#28542C rgb(40, 84, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #28542C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 32.9% green and 17.3% blue (40, 84, 44).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#28542C color codes

HEX	`#28542C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 84, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 32.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.75, -24.92, 18.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.75, 31.21, 143)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.5, 6.973, 3.491)`
Decimal	`2642988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28542C, 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 #28542C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28542C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #28542C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28542c; }
.text { color: #28542c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28542c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 84 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28542c, #285442); }

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Questions

What color is #28542C?: #28542C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28542C?: The RGB value is 40, 84, 44: 40 red, 84 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28542C?: The complementary color is #542850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28542C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.