Close to Gunmetal
#102428
#102428 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 14.1% green, and 15.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 43% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #102428.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.09:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.31:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.09:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.31:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #102428 as they’d see it.
#102428 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #102428
What color is #102428?
#102428 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 14.1% green, and 15.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 43% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #102428 in RGB?
#102428 is rgb(16, 36, 40): 16 red, 36 green, and 40 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #102428 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(60, 10, 0, 84). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #102428?
PANTONE Black 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #102428?
Its complement #2D1D1B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.