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#28abc3 color: Explore Blue

#28abc3 is rgb(40, 171, 195) in RGB and oklch(68.443% 0.11143 213.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

68.4%
0.111
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #28abc3

#28abc3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #28abc3 mixed with white

  1. 28abc3
  2. 4ab4c9
  3. 64bccf
  4. 7ac5d5
  5. 8ecddb
  6. a2d5e1
  7. b5dee7
  8. c8e6ed
  9. daeef3
  10. edf7f9

Darker: #28abc3 mixed with black

  1. 28abc3
  2. 2194a9
  3. 1b7e90
  4. 156878
  5. 0f5460
  6. 09404a
  7. 042d34
  8. 021b20
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #28abc3 with less saturation

  1. 28abc3
  2. 3faabf
  3. 4fa8bb
  4. 5ca6b7
  5. 67a5b3
  6. 71a3af
  7. 7aa1aa
  8. 839fa6
  9. 8b9ea2
  10. 929c9e

Questions about #28abc3

What color is #28abc3?

#28abc3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 171, 195), in HSL hsl(189.29, 65.96%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.443% 0.11143 213.494).

What colors go well with #28abc3?

The complementary color of #28abc3 is #d57f6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2cb0a1 and #57a1d9. The triadic partners are #c37fb7 and #b1983f.

Is white or black text more readable on #28abc3?

Black text reads better on #28abc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28abc3 a warm or cool color?

#28abc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.111.