Information about #28524E color

#28524E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#28524E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 82, 78) — 15.7% red, 32.2% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 2 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #28524E stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). Slightly further away sit Dark Opal (#275953) and Push Play (#21584C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(40, 82, 78)), which gives #28524E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #28524E: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #28524E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#28524E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#28524E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#28524E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#28524E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#28524E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#28522C

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#28524E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#52282D
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#523928
#523928

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#522841
#522841

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#285239
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#4E2852
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#524E28
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#282D52
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#52282D
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#524E28
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#392852
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#52282D
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#415228
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Nearest named colors to #28524E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Slate Gray color link
Dark Slate Gray

#2F4F4F

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Silk Crepe Brown color link
Silk Crepe Brown

#354E4B

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Iron Head Flower color link
Iron Head Flower

#344D56

#28524E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28524E
  • RGB40, 82, 78
  • CMYK16, 0, 2, 68
  • CSSrgb(40, 82, 78)
  • HSL174°, 34%, 24%
  • HSL Precise174.286°, 34.426%, 23.922%
  • HSV174°, 51%, 32%
  • HSB174°, 51%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.322, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.322, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.322, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID28524E
  • DECIMAL ID2642510
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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