#28716A Color
#28716A is rgb(40, 113, 106) in RGB, hsl(174, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 6%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28716Argb(40, 113, 106)hsl(174, 48%, 30%)hsv(174, 65%, 44%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 6%, 56%)oklch(50.2% 0.072 186.3)lab(43.04% -24.79 -3.17)lch(43.04% 25.00 187.28)What #28716A 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 #28716A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28716A Channel Values
How #28716A 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 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28716A 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 #28716A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28716A; 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 #28716A
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 #28716A 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.
#28716A#69696A#566C6A#60606B#4F676B#2B7070#2A706E#666666Using #28716A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28716a: #28716A;background-color: #28716A;colors: { 'color-28716a': '#28716A' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.443, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_28716a">#28716A</color>fill="#28716A"More Teal Colors
#28716A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#28716A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28716A?
#28716A is a dark teal — rgb(40, 113, 106) in RGB and hsl(174, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #28716A?
#28716A is rgb(40, 113, 106) — red 40, green 113, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28716A?
#28716A converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 6%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28716A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28716A scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28716A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28716A 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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