What color is #28635E?

#28635E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28635E?

The RGB value is 40, 99, 94: 40 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28635E?

The complementary color is #63282D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28635E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28635E color

#28635E rgb(40, 99, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #28635E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 38.8% green and 36.9% blue (40, 99, 94).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#28635E color codes

HEX	`#28635E`
RGB	`rgb(40, 99, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 38.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 60%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 5%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.17, -20.4, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.17, 20.61, 188.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.356, 10.182, 12.165)`
Decimal	`2646878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28635E, 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 #28635E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#28635E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #28635E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28635e; }
.text { color: #28635e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28635e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 99 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28635e, #284b63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #28635E?: #28635E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28635E?: The RGB value is 40, 99, 94: 40 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28635E?: The complementary color is #63282D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28635E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.