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#28b286 color: Jess

#28b286 is rgb(40, 178, 134) in RGB and oklch(68.179% 0.13145 166.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

68.2%
0.131
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #28b286

#28b286 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jess (#25b387). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #28b286 mixed with white

  1. 28b286
  2. 4bba92
  3. 64c29d
  4. 7acaa9
  5. 8fd1b5
  6. a2d9c1
  7. b5e1cd
  8. c8e8d9
  9. daf0e6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #28b286 mixed with black

  1. 28b286
  2. 219a74
  3. 1b8362
  4. 156d51
  5. 0f5740
  6. 094330
  7. 042f21
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #28b286 with less saturation

  1. 28b286
  2. 3fb088
  3. 4fad8a
  4. 5cab8c
  5. 67a98e
  6. 71a690
  7. 7aa491
  8. 82a193
  9. 8a9e95
  10. 929c97

Questions about #28b286

What color is #28b286?

#28b286 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jess. In RGB it is rgb(40, 178, 134), in HSL hsl(160.87, 63.3%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.179% 0.13145 166.038).

What colors go well with #28b286?

The complementary color of #28b286 is #d275aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72ab56 and #00b1b3. The triadic partners are #938be6 and #da7d4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #28b286?

Black text reads better on #28b286: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28b286 a warm or cool color?

#28b286 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.131.