What color is #28615F?

#28615F 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 #28615F?

The RGB value is 40, 97, 95: 40 red, 97 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28615F?

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

Is black or white text better on #28615F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28615F color

#28615F rgb(40, 97, 95)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 38% green and 37.3% blue (40, 97, 95).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#28615F color codes

HEX	`#28615F`
RGB	`rgb(40, 97, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 38%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 2%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, -19.02, -4.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 19.55, 193.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.214, 9.826, 12.341)`
Decimal	`2646367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28615F, 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 #28615F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28615F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #28615F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28615f; }
.text { color: #28615f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28615f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 97 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28615f, #284761); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #28615F?: #28615F 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 #28615F?: The RGB value is 40, 97, 95: 40 red, 97 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28615F?: The complementary color is #61282A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28615F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.