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#28b686 color: Green Velour

#28b686 is rgb(40, 182, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.216% 0.13642 164.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

69.2%
0.136
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #28b686

#28b686 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #28b686 mixed with white

  1. 28b686
  2. 4bbe92
  3. 65c59d
  4. 7bcca9
  5. 90d4b5
  6. a3dbc1
  7. b6e2cd
  8. c9eada
  9. dbf1e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #28b686 mixed with black

  1. 28b686
  2. 219e74
  3. 1b8662
  4. 156f51
  5. 0f5940
  6. 094430
  7. 043021
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28b686 with less saturation

  1. 28b686
  2. 40b488
  3. 50b18b
  4. 5eaf8d
  5. 69ac8f
  6. 73aa91
  7. 7da793
  8. 85a496
  9. 8da298
  10. 959f9a

Questions about #28b686

What color is #28b686?

#28b686 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(40, 182, 134), in HSL hsl(159.72, 63.96%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.216% 0.13642 164.616).

What colors go well with #28b686?

The complementary color of #28b686 is #d677b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77ae53 and #00b5b5. The triadic partners are #938fed and #e07e50.

Is white or black text more readable on #28b686?

Black text reads better on #28b686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28b686 a warm or cool color?

#28b686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.136.