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#28867F Color

#28867F is rgb(40, 134, 127) in RGB, hsl(176, 54%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 5%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28867F
HEX#28867F
RGBrgb(40, 134, 127)
HSLhsl(176, 54%, 34%)
HSVhsv(176, 70%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 5%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.086 187.8)
LABlab(50.51% -29.36 -4.60)
LCHlch(50.51% 29.72 188.90)

What #28867F 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 #28867F, 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 teal in the library.

#28867F Channel Values

How #28867F 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 134 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 54% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 70% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28867F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28867F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28867F; 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 #28867F

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 #28867F 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#28867F
Protanopia#7C7C7F
Protanomaly#65807F
Deuteranopia#717181
Deuteranomaly#5D7A80
Tritanopia#2B8585
Tritanomaly#2A8583
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #28867F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28867f: #28867F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28867F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28867f': '#28867F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.525, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_28867f">#28867F</color>
SVG fillfill="#28867F"

More Teal Colors

#28867F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28867F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28867F?

#28867F is a dark teal — rgb(40, 134, 127) in RGB and hsl(176, 54%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.

What is the RGB value of #28867F?

#28867F is rgb(40, 134, 127) — red 40, green 134, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28867F?

#28867F converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 5%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28867F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28867F scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28867F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28867F 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 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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