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#28433F Color

#28433F is rgb(40, 67, 63) in RGB, hsl(171, 25%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 6%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28433F
HEX#28433F
RGBrgb(40, 67, 63)
HSLhsl(171, 25%, 21%)
HSVhsv(171, 40%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 6%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(36% 0.034 184.1)
LABlab(26.15% -11.55 -1.00)
LCHlch(26.15% 11.60 184.95)

What #28433F 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 #28433F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#28433F Channel Values

How #28433F 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 40 · G 67 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 25% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 40% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.69:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28433F 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 text10.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28433F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28433F; 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 #28433F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #28433F.

How #28433F 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#28433F
Protanopia#3F3F3F
Protanomaly#37413F
Deuteranopia#3C3C40
Deuteranomaly#353F3F
Tritanopia#294343
Tritanomaly#294341
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #28433F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28433f: #28433F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28433F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28433f': '#28433F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.263, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_28433f">#28433F</color>
SVG fillfill="#28433F"

More Teal Colors

#28433F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28433F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28433F?

#28433F is a dark teal — rgb(40, 67, 63) in RGB and hsl(171, 25%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #28433F?

#28433F is rgb(40, 67, 63) — red 40, green 67, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28433F?

#28433F converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 6%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28433F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #28433F scores 10.69:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28433F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28433F 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 5.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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