What color is #28544D?

#28544D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28544D?

The RGB value is 40, 84, 77: 40 red, 84 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28544D?

The complementary color is #54282F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28544D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28544D color

#28544D rgb(40, 84, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #28544D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 32.9% green and 30.2% blue (40, 84, 77).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#28544D color codes

HEX	`#28544D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 84, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 32.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 8%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.54, -17.2, -0.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.54, 17.21, 181.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.384, 7.327, 8.15)`
Decimal	`2643021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28544D, 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 #28544D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28544D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #28544D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28544d; }
.text { color: #28544d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28544d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 84 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28544d, #284554); }

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Questions

What color is #28544D?: #28544D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28544D?: The RGB value is 40, 84, 77: 40 red, 84 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28544D?: The complementary color is #54282F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28544D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.