Information about #428B18 color

#428B18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #428B18 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 139, 24) — 25.9% red, 54.5% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 0 / 45 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#428B18 is a strongly colored zesty chartreuse that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Seaweed Green (#437C17). Slightly further away sit La Palma (#428929) and Bilbao (#3E8027).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 139, 24) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #428B18: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#428B18 color variations

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#428B18 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 #428B18

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

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Grass Green color link
Grass Green

#3F9B0B

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Grassy Green color link
Grassy Green

#419C03

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Tree Green color link
Tree Green

#2A7E19

Slimy Green color link
Slimy Green

#299617

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#428B18
  • RGB66, 139, 24
  • CMYK29, 0, 45, 45
  • CSSrgb(66, 139, 24)
  • HSL98°, 71%, 32%
  • HSL Precise98.087°, 70.552%, 31.961%
  • HSV98°, 83%, 55%
  • HSB98°, 83%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.545, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.545, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.545, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID428B18
  • DECIMAL ID4360984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01