#428628 Color
#428628 is rgb(66, 134, 40) in RGB, hsl(103, 54%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 70%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#428628rgb(66, 134, 40)hsl(103, 54%, 34%)hsv(103, 70%, 53%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 70%, 47%)oklch(55.5% 0.145 138.4)lab(50.01% -35.89 41.47)lch(50.01% 54.84 130.87)What #428628 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 #428628, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#428628 Channel Values
How #428628 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 66 · G 134 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 54% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 70% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.49:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #428628 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 #428628
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #428628; 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 #428628
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 #428628 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.
#428628#7E7E29#6B8129#75752D#647C2B#517F7F#4B8267#777777Using #428628 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-428628: #428628;background-color: #428628;colors: { 'color-428628': '#428628' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.525, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_428628">#428628</color>fill="#428628"More Green Colors
#428628 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#428628 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #428628?
#428628 is a dark green — rgb(66, 134, 40) in RGB and hsl(103, 54%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.
What is the RGB value of #428628?
#428628 is rgb(66, 134, 40) — red 66, green 134, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #428628?
#428628 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 70%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #428628 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #428628 scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #428628 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #428628 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 10.18, which is visibly different.
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