#002728 Color
#002728 is rgb(0, 39, 40) in RGB, hsl(182, 100%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 2%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#002728rgb(0, 39, 40)hsl(182, 100%, 8%)hsv(182, 100%, 16%)cmyk(100%, 2%, 0%, 84%)oklch(24.7% 0.042 197.4)lab(13.13% -13.51 -4.74)lch(13.13% 14.31 199.34)What #002728 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #002728, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#002728 Channel Values
How #002728 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 39 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 100% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 100% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.9:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #002728 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #002728
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #002728; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #002728
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #002728 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#002728#232328#1A2528#1F1F29#162228#002727#002727#222222Using #002728 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-002728: #002728;background-color: #002728;colors: { 'color-002728': '#002728' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.153, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_002728">#002728</color>fill="#002728"More Teal Colors
#002728 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#002728 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #002728?
#002728 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 39, 40) in RGB and hsl(182, 100%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.
What is the RGB value of #002728?
#002728 is rgb(0, 39, 40) — red 0, green 39, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #002728?
#002728 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 2%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #002728 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #002728 scores 15.9:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #002728 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #002728 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.08, which is visibly different.
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