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#28E69A Color

#28E69A is rgb(40, 230, 154) in RGB, hsl(156, 79%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 33%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28E69A
HEX#28E69A
RGBrgb(40, 230, 154)
HSLhsl(156, 79%, 53%)
HSVhsv(156, 83%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 0%, 33%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.179 159.6)
LABlab(81.38% -59.62 23.91)
LCHlch(81.38% 64.24 158.15)

What #28E69A 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 #28E69A, 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.

#28E69A Channel Values

How #28E69A 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 230 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 79% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 83% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28E69A 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28E69A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28E69A; 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 #28E69A

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 #28E69A 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#28E69A
Protanopia#D4D49B
Protanomaly#AADC9A
Deuteranopia#C2C29F
Deuteranomaly#9CD19D
Tritanopia#50DEDE
Tritanomaly#44E1C7
Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #28E69A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28e69a: #28E69A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28E69A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28e69a': '#28E69A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.902, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_28e69a">#28E69A</color>
SVG fillfill="#28E69A"

More Green Colors

#28E69A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28E69A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28E69A?

#28E69A is a mid-tone green — rgb(40, 230, 154) in RGB and hsl(156, 79%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #28E69A?

#28E69A is rgb(40, 230, 154) — red 40, green 230, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28E69A?

#28E69A converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 33%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28E69A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28E69A scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28E69A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28E69A 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.

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