Information about #28997A color

#28997A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#28997A falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 153, 122) — 15.7% red, 60% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 0 / 12 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid spring green, #28997A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Illuminating Emerald (#319177). Slightly further away sit Soylent Green (#218B76) and Gossamer (#399F86).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(40, 153, 122)), which gives #28997A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #28997A: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #28997A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#28997A color variations

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#28997A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #28997A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28997A
  • RGB40, 153, 122
  • CMYK44, 0, 12, 40
  • CSSrgb(40, 153, 122)
  • HSL164°, 59%, 38%
  • HSL Precise163.54°, 58.549%, 37.843%
  • HSV164°, 74%, 60%
  • HSB164°, 74%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.600, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.600, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.600, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID28997A
  • DECIMAL ID2660730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01