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#28A92C Color

#28A92C is rgb(40, 169, 44) in RGB, hsl(122, 62%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 74%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vine Green (#38A32A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28A92C
HEX#28A92C
RGBrgb(40, 169, 44)
HSLhsl(122, 62%, 41%)
HSVhsv(122, 76%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 74%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.195 143.2)
LABlab(60.84% -53.25 50.52)
LCHlch(60.84% 73.40 136.51)

What #28A92C 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 #28A92C, 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.

#28A92C Channel Values

How #28A92C 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 169 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 62% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 76% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28A92C 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28A92C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28A92C; 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 #28A92C

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 #28A92C 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#28A92C
Protanopia#9C9C2E
Protanomaly#7EA12D
Deuteranopia#8E8E35
Deuteranomaly#739A32
Tritanopia#4AA0A0
Tritanomaly#3FA381
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #28A92C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28a92c: #28A92C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28A92C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28a92c': '#28A92C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.663, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_28a92c">#28A92C</color>
SVG fillfill="#28A92C"

More Green Colors

#28A92C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28A92C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28A92C?

#28A92C is a mid-tone green — rgb(40, 169, 44) in RGB and hsl(122, 62%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vine Green (#38A32A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #28A92C?

#28A92C is rgb(40, 169, 44) — red 40, green 169, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28A92C?

#28A92C converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 74%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28A92C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28A92C scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28A92C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28A92C 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 14.25, which is visibly different.

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