Information about #428E1F color

#428E1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #428E1F is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 142, 31) — 25.9% red, 55.7% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 0 / 44 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#428E1F presents itself as a vivid, lively chartreuse — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to La Palma (#428929). Slightly further away sit Bilbao (#3E8027) and Seaweed Green (#437C17).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 142, 31)), which gives #428E1F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #428E1F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#428E1F color variations

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#428E1F 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 #428E1F

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

Vine Green color link
Vine Green

#38A32A

Slimy Green color link
Slimy Green

#299617

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#428E1F
  • RGB66, 142, 31
  • CMYK30, 0, 44, 44
  • CSSrgb(66, 142, 31)
  • HSL101°, 64%, 34%
  • HSL Precise101.081°, 64.162%, 33.922%
  • HSV101°, 78%, 56%
  • HSB101°, 78%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.557, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.557, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.557, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID428E1F
  • DECIMAL ID4361759
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01