Close to Myrtle
#282D02
#282D02 is a very dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 17.6% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 67°, with 91% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #282D02.
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
14.32:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.32:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.47:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #282D02 as they’d see it.
#282D02 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #282D02
What color is #282D02?
#282D02 is a very dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 17.6% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 67°, with 91% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #282D02 in RGB?
#282D02 is rgb(40, 45, 2): 40 red, 45 green, and 2 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #282D02 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 96, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #282D02?
PANTONE 449 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #282D02?
Its complement #28264A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.