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#28a889 color: Niagara

#28a889 is rgb(40, 168, 137) in RGB and oklch(65.665% 0.11719 172.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

65.7%
0.117
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #28a889

#28a889 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Niagara (#29a98b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #28a889 mixed with white

  1. 28a889
  2. 49b194
  3. 62baa0
  4. 78c2ab
  5. 8dcbb7
  6. a0d4c2
  7. b4dcce
  8. c7e5da
  9. daeee6
  10. ecf6f3

Darker: #28a889 mixed with black

  1. 28a889
  2. 219276
  3. 1b7c64
  4. 156753
  5. 0f5242
  6. 093f31
  7. 042c22
  8. 021a14
  9. 010a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #28a889 with less saturation

  1. 28a889
  2. 3da68a
  3. 4ca48b
  4. 58a28b
  5. 629f8c
  6. 6c9d8d
  7. 749b8e
  8. 7c998f
  9. 83968f
  10. 8a9490

Questions about #28a889

What color is #28a889?

#28a889 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Niagara. In RGB it is rgb(40, 168, 137), in HSL hsl(165.47, 61.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.665% 0.11719 172.07).

What colors go well with #28a889?

The complementary color of #28a889 is #c77299. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a35f and #00a6b0. The triadic partners are #9383d3 and #c97b49.

Is white or black text more readable on #28a889?

Black text reads better on #28a889: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28a889 a warm or cool color?

#28a889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.117.