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#002928 Color

#002928 is rgb(0, 41, 40) in RGB, hsl(179, 100%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 2%, 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 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#002928
HEX#002928
RGBrgb(0, 41, 40)
HSLhsl(179, 100%, 8%)
HSVhsv(179, 100%, 16%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 2%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(25.4% 0.044 192.3)
LABlab(13.93% -14.54 -3.55)
LCHlch(13.93% 14.96 193.71)

What #002928 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 #002928, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#002928 Channel Values

How #002928 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 41 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 100% · L 8%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 100% · V 16%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 84%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.58:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #002928 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.

TextWhite text15.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #002928

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #002928; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #002928

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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Shades

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How #002928 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.

Typical#002928
Protanopia#252528
Protanomaly#1B2728
Deuteranopia#212129
Deuteranomaly#182428
Tritanopia#002929
Tritanomaly#002929
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #002928 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-002928: #002928;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #002928;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-002928': '#002928' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.161, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_002928">#002928</color>
SVG fillfill="#002928"

More Teal Colors

#002928 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#002928 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #002928?

#002928 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 41, 40) in RGB and hsl(179, 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 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #002928?

#002928 is rgb(0, 41, 40) — red 0, green 41, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #002928?

#002928 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 2%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #002928 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #002928 scores 15.58:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #002928 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #002928 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 17.36, which is visibly different.

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