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#28a989 color: Niagara

#28a989 is rgb(40, 169, 137) in RGB and oklch(65.925% 0.11836 171.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

65.9%
0.118
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #28a989

#28a989 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #28a989 mixed with white

  1. 28a989
  2. 49b294
  3. 62baa0
  4. 78c3ab
  5. 8dccb7
  6. a1d4c2
  7. b4ddce
  8. c7e5da
  9. daeee6
  10. ecf6f3

Darker: #28a989 mixed with black

  1. 28a989
  2. 219276
  3. 1b7c64
  4. 156753
  5. 0f5342
  6. 093f31
  7. 042c22
  8. 021b14
  9. 010a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #28a989 with less saturation

  1. 28a989
  2. 3da78a
  3. 4ca58b
  4. 58a38c
  5. 63a08d
  6. 6c9e8d
  7. 759c8e
  8. 7d998f
  9. 849790
  10. 8b9491

Questions about #28a989

What color is #28a989?

#28a989 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Niagara. In RGB it is rgb(40, 169, 137), in HSL hsl(165.12, 61.72%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.925% 0.11836 171.573).

What colors go well with #28a989?

The complementary color of #28a989 is #c8729a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66a45e and #00a7b0. The triadic partners are #9384d4 and #cb7b4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #28a989?

Black text reads better on #28a989: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28a989 a warm or cool color?

#28a989 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.118.