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#28474D Color

#28474D is rgb(40, 71, 77) in RGB, hsl(190, 32%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28474D
HEX#28474D
RGBrgb(40, 71, 77)
HSLhsl(190, 32%, 23%)
HSVhsv(190, 48%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(37.6% 0.038 211.3)
LABlab(27.95% -10.58 -7.43)
LCHlch(27.95% 12.93 215.05)

What #28474D 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 #28474D, 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.

#28474D Channel Values

How #28474D 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 71 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 32% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 48% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.01:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28474D 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 text10.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28474D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28474D; 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 #28474D

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 #28474D.

How #28474D 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#28474D
Protanopia#43434D
Protanomaly#3A454D
Deuteranopia#3F3F4E
Deuteranomaly#37424D
Tritanopia#264848
Tritanomaly#27474A
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #28474D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28474d: #28474D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28474D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28474d': '#28474D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.278, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_28474d">#28474D</color>
SVG fillfill="#28474D"

More Teal Colors

#28474D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28474D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28474D?

#28474D is a dark teal — rgb(40, 71, 77) in RGB and hsl(190, 32%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.87.

What is the RGB value of #28474D?

#28474D is rgb(40, 71, 77) — red 40, green 71, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28474D?

#28474D converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28474D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #28474D scores 10.01:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28474D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28474D 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 5.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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