#28774E Color
#28774E is rgb(40, 119, 78) in RGB, hsl(149, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 34%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28774Ergb(40, 119, 78)hsl(149, 50%, 31%)hsv(149, 66%, 47%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 34%, 53%)oklch(51% 0.101 156.9)lab(44.46% -32.79 15.28)lch(44.46% 36.18 155.01)What #28774E 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 #28774E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28774E Channel Values
How #28774E 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 119 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28774E 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 #28774E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28774E; 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 #28774E
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 #28774E 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.
#28774E#6E6E4E#5A724E#656550#536D4F#357373#307566#696969Using #28774E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28774e: #28774E;background-color: #28774E;colors: { 'color-28774e': '#28774E' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.467, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_28774e">#28774E</color>fill="#28774E"More Green Colors
#28774E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#28774E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28774E?
#28774E is a dark green — rgb(40, 119, 78) in RGB and hsl(149, 50%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #28774E?
#28774E is rgb(40, 119, 78) — red 40, green 119, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28774E?
#28774E converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 34%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28774E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28774E scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28774E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28774E 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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