#28a9d5 color: Bright Cerulean
#28a9d5 is rgb(40, 169, 213) in RGB and oklch(68.745% 0.12291 226.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 16%
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About #28a9d5
#28a9d5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #28a9d5 mixed with white
Darker: #28a9d5 mixed with black
Calmer: #28a9d5 with less saturation
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What color is #28a9d5?
#28a9d5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(40, 169, 213), in HSL hsl(195.26, 68.38%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.745% 0.12291 226.806).
What colors go well with #28a9d5?
The complementary color of #28a9d5 is #d88155. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1b4 and #679ce6. The triadic partners are #d17aaa and #a49f39.
Is white or black text more readable on #28a9d5?
Black text reads better on #28a9d5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #28a9d5 a warm or cool color?
#28a9d5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.123.