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#28b488 color: Jess

#28b488 is rgb(40, 180, 136) in RGB and oklch(68.749% 0.13235 166.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

68.7%
0.132
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #28b488

#28b488 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #28b488 mixed with white

  1. 28b488
  2. 4bbc93
  3. 65c39f
  4. 7bcbab
  5. 8fd3b6
  6. a3dac2
  7. b6e2ce
  8. c8e9da
  9. dbf0e6
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #28b488 mixed with black

  1. 28b488
  2. 219c75
  3. 1b8563
  4. 156e52
  5. 0f5841
  6. 094431
  7. 043022
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28b488 with less saturation

  1. 28b488
  2. 3fb28a
  3. 50af8c
  4. 5dad8e
  5. 68ab90
  6. 72a891
  7. 7ba593
  8. 84a395
  9. 8ca097
  10. 939d99

Questions about #28b488

What color is #28b488?

#28b488 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jess. In RGB it is rgb(40, 180, 136), in HSL hsl(161.14, 63.64%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.749% 0.13235 166.301).

What colors go well with #28b488?

The complementary color of #28b488 is #d477ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73ad57 and #00b3b6. The triadic partners are #958de8 and #dc7e4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #28b488?

Black text reads better on #28b488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28b488 a warm or cool color?

#28b488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.132.