#28521E Color
#28521E is rgb(40, 82, 30) in RGB, hsl(108, 46%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 63%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28521Ergb(40, 82, 30)hsl(108, 46%, 22%)hsv(108, 63%, 32%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 63%, 68%)oklch(39.5% 0.094 139.9)lab(30.88% -23.92 25.19)lch(30.88% 34.74 133.52)What #28521E 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 #28521E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28521E Channel Values
How #28521E 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 40 · G 82 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 46% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 63% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.07:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28521E 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 #28521E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28521E; 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 #28521E
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 #28521E 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.
#28521E#4D4D1E#414F1E#474720#3D4C1F#314E4E#2D4F3F#494949Using #28521E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28521e: #28521E;background-color: #28521E;colors: { 'color-28521e': '#28521E' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.322, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_28521e">#28521E</color>fill="#28521E"More Green Colors
#28521E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#28521E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28521E?
#28521E is a dark green — rgb(40, 82, 30) in RGB and hsl(108, 46%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #28521E?
#28521E is rgb(40, 82, 30) — red 40, green 82, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28521E?
#28521E converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 63%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28521E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28521E scores 9.07:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28521E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28521E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.65, which is visibly different.
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