What color is #28664F?

#28664F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28664F?

The RGB value is 40, 102, 79: 40 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28664F?

The complementary color is #66283F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28664F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28664F color

#28664F rgb(40, 102, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #28664F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 40% green and 31% blue (40, 102, 79).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#28664F color codes

HEX	`#28664F`
RGB	`rgb(40, 102, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 40%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 61%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 23%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, -26.06, 7.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 27.02, 164.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.037, 10.518, 9.055)`
Decimal	`2647631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28664F, 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 #28664F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#28664F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #28664F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28664f; }
.text { color: #28664f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28664f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 102 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28664f, #285e66); }

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Questions

What color is #28664F?: #28664F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28664F?: The RGB value is 40, 102, 79: 40 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28664F?: The complementary color is #66283F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28664F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.