Information about #28474D color

#28474D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #28474D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(40, 71, 77) (15.7% red, 27.8% green, 30.2% blue), or CMYK 15 / 2 / 0 / 70 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #28474D leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Japanese Indigo (#264348). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nile Blue (#253F4E) and Ares blue (#2D4255).

The recipe behind #28474D is rgb(40, 71, 77), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #28474D: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #28474D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#28474D color variations

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

#28474D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#28474D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1F383D

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#172A2E

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Black

#000000

#28474D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#28474D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#274D44

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#274D35

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#28474D 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
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#4D2E28
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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
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#4D4128
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#4D2834
#4D2834

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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
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#284D41
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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
#28474D
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#4D2847
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#474D28
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#2E284D
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#4D2E28
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#474D28
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#41284D
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#4D2E28
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#344D28
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Nearest named colors to #28474D

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

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Dark Slate Gray color link
Dark Slate Gray

#2F4F4F

Charcoal Blue color link
Charcoal Blue

#2D4256

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Te Papa Green color link
Te Papa Green

#2B4B40

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

#28474D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28474D
  • RGB40, 71, 77
  • CMYK15, 2, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(40, 71, 77)
  • HSL190°, 32%, 23%
  • HSL Precise189.73°, 31.624%, 22.941%
  • HSV190°, 48%, 30%
  • HSB190°, 48%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.278, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.278, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.278, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID28474D
  • DECIMAL ID2639693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers340 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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