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#28aabc color: Kentucky Bluegrass

#28aabc is rgb(40, 170, 188) in RGB and oklch(67.914% 0.10859 209.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

67.9%
0.109
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #28aabc

#28aabc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kentucky Bluegrass (#22aabb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #28aabc mixed with white

  1. 28aabc
  2. 4ab3c3
  3. 63bbc9
  4. 79c4d0
  5. 8eccd7
  6. a2d5de
  7. b5dde4
  8. c7e6eb
  9. daeef2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #28aabc mixed with black

  1. 28aabc
  2. 2193a3
  3. 1b7d8b
  4. 156873
  5. 0f535d
  6. 093f47
  7. 042d32
  8. 021b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #28aabc with less saturation

  1. 28aabc
  2. 3ea8b8
  3. 4ea7b5
  4. 5ba5b1
  5. 66a3ae
  6. 70a2aa
  7. 79a0a7
  8. 819ea3
  9. 899c9f
  10. 919a9c

Questions about #28aabc

What color is #28aabc?

#28aabc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Kentucky Bluegrass. In RGB it is rgb(40, 170, 188), in HSL hsl(187.3, 64.91%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.914% 0.10859 209.138).

What colors go well with #28aabc?

The complementary color of #28aabc is #d37d71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36ae99 and #51a1d4. The triadic partners are #bd7fb9 and #b39441.

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

Black text reads better on #28aabc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28aabc a warm or cool color?

#28aabc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.109.