What color is #28615E?

#28615E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28615E?

The RGB value is 40, 97, 94: 40 red, 97 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28615E?

The complementary color is #61282B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28615E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28615E color

#28615E rgb(40, 97, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #28615E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 38% green and 36.9% blue (40, 97, 94).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#28615E color codes

HEX	`#28615E`
RGB	`rgb(40, 97, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 38%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.5, -19.32, -3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.5, 19.72, 191.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.169, 9.808, 12.103)`
Decimal	`2646366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28615E, 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 #28615E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28615E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #28615E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28615e; }
.text { color: #28615e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28615e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 97 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28615e, #284761); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #28615E?: #28615E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28615E?: The RGB value is 40, 97, 94: 40 red, 97 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28615E?: The complementary color is #61282B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28615E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.