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#28622E Color

#28622E is rgb(40, 98, 46) in RGB, hsl(126, 42%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 53%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28622E
HEX#28622E
RGBrgb(40, 98, 46)
HSLhsl(126, 42%, 27%)
HSVhsv(126, 59%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 53%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.102 145.6)
LABlab(36.73% -28.94 23.46)
LCHlch(36.73% 37.25 140.97)

What #28622E 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 #28622E, 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 green in the library.

#28622E Channel Values

How #28622E 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 98 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 42% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 59% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28622E 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 text7.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28622E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28622E; 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 #28622E

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 #28622E 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#28622E
Protanopia#5B5B2E
Protanomaly#4C5E2E
Deuteranopia#545431
Deuteranomaly#465A30
Tritanopia#335D5D
Tritanomaly#2F5F4E
Achromatopsia#565656

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #28622E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28622e: #28622E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28622E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28622e': '#28622E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.384, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_28622e">#28622E</color>
SVG fillfill="#28622E"

More Green Colors

#28622E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28622E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28622E?

#28622E is a dark green — rgb(40, 98, 46) in RGB and hsl(126, 42%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #28622E?

#28622E is rgb(40, 98, 46) — red 40, green 98, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28622E?

#28622E converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 53%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28622E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #28622E scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28622E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28622E 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 15.36, which is visibly different.

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