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#28a083 color: Gossamer

#28a083 is rgb(40, 160, 131) in RGB and oklch(63.411% 0.11181 172.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

63.4%
0.112
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #28a083

#28a083 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #28a083 mixed with white

  1. 28a083
  2. 48aa8f
  3. 60b39b
  4. 76bda7
  5. 8bc6b3
  6. 9fcfbf
  7. b2d9cc
  8. c6e2d8
  9. d9ece5
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #28a083 mixed with black

  1. 28a083
  2. 218b71
  3. 1b7660
  4. 15614f
  5. 0f4e3f
  6. 093b2f
  7. 042920
  8. 021912
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #28a083 with less saturation

  1. 28a083
  2. 3b9e84
  3. 499c84
  4. 549a85
  5. 5e9886
  6. 679687
  7. 6f9487
  8. 769188
  9. 7d8f89
  10. 848d8a

Questions about #28a083

What color is #28a083?

#28a083 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(40, 160, 131), in HSL hsl(165.5, 60%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.411% 0.11181 172.342).

What colors go well with #28a083?

The complementary color of #28a083 is #be6d91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619b5b and #009ea8. The triadic partners are #8c7dc8 and #bf7646.

Is white or black text more readable on #28a083?

Black text reads better on #28a083: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28a083 a warm or cool color?

#28a083 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.112.