Close to Forest Green
#28811B
#28811B is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 50.6% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 112°, with 65% saturation and 31% 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 #28811B.
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.
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#28811B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #28811B
What color is #28811B?
#28811B is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 50.6% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 112°, with 65% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #28811B in RGB?
#28811B is rgb(40, 129, 27): 40 red, 129 green, and 27 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28811B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 0, 79, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28811B?
PANTONE 363 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #28811B?
Its complement #A54CB0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.