#28714F Color
#28714F is rgb(40, 113, 79) in RGB, hsl(152, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 30%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28714Frgb(40, 113, 79)hsl(152, 48%, 30%)hsv(152, 65%, 44%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 30%, 56%)oklch(49.3% 0.091 159.9)lab(42.44% -30.20 11.98)lch(42.44% 32.49 158.37)What #28714F 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 #28714F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28714F Channel Values
How #28714F 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 113 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28714F 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 #28714F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28714F; 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 #28714F
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 #28714F 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.
#28714F#69694F#566C4F#606051#4F6750#326D6D#2E6F63#646464Using #28714F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28714f: #28714F;background-color: #28714F;colors: { 'color-28714f': '#28714F' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.443, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_28714f">#28714F</color>fill="#28714F"More Green Colors
#28714F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#28714F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28714F?
#28714F is a dark green — rgb(40, 113, 79) in RGB and hsl(152, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #28714F?
#28714F is rgb(40, 113, 79) — red 40, green 113, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28714F?
#28714F converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 30%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28714F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28714F scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28714F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28714F 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 14.09, which is visibly different.
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