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#28ab82 color: Herbal

#28ab82 is rgb(40, 171, 130) in RGB and oklch(66.256% 0.1259 166.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

66.3%
0.126
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #28ab82

#28ab82 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #28ab82 mixed with white

  1. 28ab82
  2. 4ab48e
  3. 63bc9a
  4. 79c5a6
  5. 8dcdb2
  6. a1d5bf
  7. b4decb
  8. c7e6d8
  9. daeee5
  10. ecf7f2

Darker: #28ab82 mixed with black

  1. 28ab82
  2. 219470
  3. 1b7e5f
  4. 15684e
  5. 0f543e
  6. 09402f
  7. 042d20
  8. 021b12
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #28ab82 with less saturation

  1. 28ab82
  2. 3da984
  3. 4ca785
  4. 59a487
  5. 63a289
  6. 6da08b
  7. 769d8c
  8. 7e9b8e
  9. 859890
  10. 8c9691

Questions about #28ab82

What color is #28ab82?

#28ab82 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(40, 171, 130), in HSL hsl(161.22, 62.09%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.256% 0.1259 166.651).

What colors go well with #28ab82?

The complementary color of #28ab82 is #ca71a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da454 and #00aaad. The triadic partners are #8e86dc and #d1784b.

Is white or black text more readable on #28ab82?

Black text reads better on #28ab82: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28ab82 a warm or cool color?

#28ab82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.126.