What color is #28661B?

#28661B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28661B?

The RGB value is 40, 102, 27: 40 red, 102 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28661B?

The complementary color is #591B66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28661B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28661B color

#28661B rgb(40, 102, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #28661B is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 40% green and 10.6% blue (40, 102, 27).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 58% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#28661B color codes

HEX	`#28661B`
RGB	`rgb(40, 102, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 40%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 58%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 74%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 74%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, -35.21, 34.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 49.54, 135.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.824, 10.032, 2.666)`
Decimal	`2647579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28661B, 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 #28661B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#28661B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #28661B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28661b; }
.text { color: #28661b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28661b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 102 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28661b, #1b6634); }

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Questions

What color is #28661B?: #28661B is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28661B?: The RGB value is 40, 102, 27: 40 red, 102 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28661B?: The complementary color is #591B66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28661B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.