What color is #28723B?

#28723B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28723B?

The RGB value is 40, 114, 59: 40 red, 114 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28723B?

The complementary color is #72285F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28723B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28723B color

#28723B rgb(40, 114, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #28723B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 44.7% green and 23.1% blue (40, 114, 59).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 48% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#28723B color codes

HEX	`#28723B`
RGB	`rgb(40, 114, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 44.7%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 48%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 65%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 48%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.46, -35.82, 23.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.46, 43.03, 146.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.681, 12.801, 6.203)`
Decimal	`2650683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28723B, 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 #28723B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#28723B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #28723B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28723b; }
.text { color: #28723b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28723b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 114 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28723b, #287260); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #28723B?: #28723B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28723B?: The RGB value is 40, 114, 59: 40 red, 114 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28723B?: The complementary color is #72285F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28723B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.