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#28b587 color: Green Velour

#28b587 is rgb(40, 181, 135) in RGB and oklch(68.982% 0.13437 165.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

69%
0.134
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #28b587

#28b587 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #28b587 mixed with white

  1. 28b587
  2. 4bbd93
  3. 65c49e
  4. 7bccaa
  5. 8fd3b6
  6. a3dbc2
  7. b6e2ce
  8. c8e9da
  9. dbf1e6
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #28b587 mixed with black

  1. 28b587
  2. 219d75
  3. 1b8663
  4. 156f51
  5. 0f5941
  6. 094431
  7. 043021
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28b587 with less saturation

  1. 28b587
  2. 40b389
  3. 50b08b
  4. 5dae8d
  5. 69ab8f
  6. 73a991
  7. 7ca693
  8. 85a495
  9. 8da197
  10. 949e99

Questions about #28b587

What color is #28b587?

#28b587 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(40, 181, 135), in HSL hsl(160.43, 63.8%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.982% 0.13437 165.442).

What colors go well with #28b587?

The complementary color of #28b587 is #d577ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75ae55 and #00b4b6. The triadic partners are #948eea and #de7e50.

Is white or black text more readable on #28b587?

Black text reads better on #28b587: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28b587 a warm or cool color?

#28b587 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.134.