#28575C Color
#28575C is rgb(40, 87, 92) in RGB, hsl(186, 39%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 5%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28575Crgb(40, 87, 92)hsl(186, 39%, 26%)hsv(186, 57%, 36%)cmyk(57%, 5%, 0%, 64%)oklch(42.6% 0.052 204.6)lab(33.89% -15.50 -8.10)lch(33.89% 17.49 207.60)What #28575C 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 #28575C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28575C Channel Values
How #28575C 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 87 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 39% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 57% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28575C 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 #28575C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28575C; 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 #28575C
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 #28575C 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.
#28575C#51515C#44545C#4B4B5D#40505D#265858#275759#505050Using #28575C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28575c: #28575C;background-color: #28575C;colors: { 'color-28575c': '#28575C' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.341, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_28575c">#28575C</color>fill="#28575C"More Teal Colors
#28575C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#28575C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28575C?
#28575C is a dark teal — rgb(40, 87, 92) in RGB and hsl(186, 39%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #28575C?
#28575C is rgb(40, 87, 92) — red 40, green 87, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28575C?
#28575C converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 5%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28575C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28575C scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28575C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28575C 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 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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