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#28b683 color: Green Velour

#28b683 is rgb(40, 182, 131) in RGB and oklch(69.143% 0.13887 163.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

69.1%
0.139
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #28b683

#28b683 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #28b683 mixed with white

  1. 28b683
  2. 4bbe8f
  3. 65c59b
  4. 7bcda7
  5. 90d4b3
  6. a3dbc0
  7. b6e2cc
  8. c9ead9
  9. dbf1e5
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #28b683 mixed with black

  1. 28b683
  2. 219e71
  3. 1b8660
  4. 156f4f
  5. 0f593f
  6. 09442f
  7. 043020
  8. 021d12
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28b683 with less saturation

  1. 28b683
  2. 40b486
  3. 50b188
  4. 5eaf8b
  5. 69ac8d
  6. 73aa90
  7. 7ca792
  8. 85a495
  9. 8da297
  10. 949f99

Questions about #28b683

What color is #28b683?

#28b683 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(40, 182, 131), in HSL hsl(158.45, 63.96%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.143% 0.13887 163.232).

What colors go well with #28b683?

The complementary color of #28b683 is #d676b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78ae4f and #00b5b3. The triadic partners are #918fee and #e27c51.

Is white or black text more readable on #28b683?

Black text reads better on #28b683: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28b683 a warm or cool color?

#28b683 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.139.