Information about #428A1E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#428A1E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 138, 30) — 25.9% red, 54.1% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 0 / 42 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #428A1E reads as a energetic, saturated chartreuse and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of La Palma (#428929). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bilbao (#3E8027) and Seaweed Green (#437C17).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 138, 30)), which gives #428A1E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #428A1E: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #428A1E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#428A1E color variations

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#428A1E 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 #428A1E

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

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Grass Green color link
Grass Green

#3F9B0B

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Tree Green color link
Tree Green

#2A7E19

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Slimy Green color link
Slimy Green

#299617

#428A1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#428A1E
  • RGB66, 138, 30
  • CMYK28, 0, 42, 46
  • HSL100°, 64%, 33%
  • HSL Precise100°, 64.286%, 32.941%
  • HSV100°, 78%, 54%
  • HSB100°, 78%, 54%
  • HEX ID428A1E
  • DECIMAL ID4360734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
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