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#28b486 color: Jess

#28b486 is rgb(40, 180, 134) in RGB and oklch(68.698% 0.13393 165.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

68.7%
0.134
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #28b486

#28b486 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, 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: #28b486 mixed with white

  1. 28b486
  2. 4bbc92
  3. 64c39d
  4. 7bcba9
  5. 8fd3b5
  6. a3dac1
  7. b6e2cd
  8. c8e9da
  9. dbf0e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #28b486 mixed with black

  1. 28b486
  2. 219c74
  3. 1b8562
  4. 156e51
  5. 0f5840
  6. 094430
  7. 043021
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28b486 with less saturation

  1. 28b486
  2. 3fb288
  3. 50af8a
  4. 5dad8c
  5. 68ab8e
  6. 72a890
  7. 7ba592
  8. 84a394
  9. 8ca096
  10. 939d98

Questions about #28b486

What color is #28b486?

#28b486 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jess. In RGB it is rgb(40, 180, 134), in HSL hsl(160.29, 63.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.698% 0.13393 165.311).

What colors go well with #28b486?

The complementary color of #28b486 is #d476ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74ad54 and #00b3b4. The triadic partners are #938de9 and #dd7d4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #28b486?

Black text reads better on #28b486: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28b486 a warm or cool color?

#28b486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.134.