#28516c color: Shimmering Sea
#28516c is rgb(40, 81, 108) in RGB and oklch(41.772% 0.06455 239.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-900
- Black 58%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #28516c
#28516c is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.46:1 contrast and black text 2.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Sea (#2b526a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.
Lighter: #28516c mixed with white
Darker: #28516c mixed with black
Calmer: #28516c with less saturation
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Questions about #28516c
What color is #28516c?
#28516c is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Shimmering Sea. In RGB it is rgb(40, 81, 108), in HSL hsl(203.82, 45.95%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.772% 0.06455 239.669).
What colors go well with #28516c?
The complementary color of #28516c is #664426. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #145660 and #3e4b70. The triadic partners are #693d4b and #485227.
Is white or black text more readable on #28516c?
White text reads better on #28516c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 and black gives 2.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #28516c a warm or cool color?
#28516c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.065.