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#28909f color: Scooter

#28909f is rgb(40, 144, 159) in RGB and oklch(60.261% 0.09313 209.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

60.3%
0.093
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #28909f

#28909f is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scooter (#308ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #28909f mixed with white

  1. 28909f
  2. 469ba8
  3. 5ea6b2
  4. 73b1bb
  5. 88bcc5
  6. 9cc7ce
  7. b0d2d8
  8. c4dde2
  9. d7e8eb
  10. ebf4f5

Darker: #28909f mixed with black

  1. 28909f
  2. 217d8a
  3. 1b6a75
  4. 155761
  5. 0f454d
  6. 09343b
  7. 042429
  8. 021518
  9. 010709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #28909f with less saturation

  1. 28909f
  2. 388f9c
  3. 448d99
  4. 4f8c96
  5. 588b93
  6. 608990
  7. 67888d
  8. 6e868a
  9. 758487
  10. 7b8384

Questions about #28909f

What color is #28909f?

#28909f is bright cyan. The closest named color is Scooter. In RGB it is rgb(40, 144, 159), in HSL hsl(187.56, 59.8%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.261% 0.09313 209.216).

What colors go well with #28909f?

The complementary color of #28909f is #b26b60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #329382 and #4788b3. The triadic partners are #a06c9c and #977e39.

Is white or black text more readable on #28909f?

White text reads better on #28909f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28909f a warm or cool color?

#28909f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.093.