Information about #28574C color

#28574C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #28574C is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 87, 76) — 15.7% red, 34.1% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 4 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#28574C presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Push Play (#21584C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Opal (#275953) and Evening Sea (#26604F).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 87, 76) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #28574C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #28574C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#28574C color variations

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

#28574C 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 #28574C

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

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28574C
  • RGB40, 87, 76
  • CMYK18, 0, 4, 66
  • CSSrgb(40, 87, 76)
  • HSL166°, 37%, 25%
  • HSL Precise165.957°, 37.008%, 24.902%
  • HSV166°, 54%, 34%
  • HSB166°, 54%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.341, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.341, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.341, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID28574C
  • DECIMAL ID2643788
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01