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#28be8d color: Blarney

#28be8d is rgb(40, 190, 141) in RGB and oklch(71.454% 0.1407 165.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

71.5%
0.141
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #28be8d

#28be8d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blarney (#00c08e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #28be8d mixed with white

  1. 28be8d
  2. 4dc598
  3. 67cca3
  4. 7dd2ae
  5. 91d9ba
  6. a5dfc5
  7. b8e6d0
  8. caecdc
  9. dcf3e7
  10. edf9f3

Darker: #28be8d mixed with black

  1. 28be8d
  2. 21a57a
  3. 1b8c67
  4. 157555
  5. 0f5e44
  6. 094833
  7. 043323
  8. 021f14
  9. 010d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28be8d with less saturation

  1. 28be8d
  2. 42bc8f
  3. 53b992
  4. 61b794
  5. 6eb496
  6. 78b198
  7. 82af9a
  8. 8bac9c
  9. 93a99f
  10. 9ba6a1

Questions about #28be8d

What color is #28be8d?

#28be8d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Blarney. In RGB it is rgb(40, 190, 141), in HSL hsl(160.4, 65.22%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.454% 0.1407 165.175).

What colors go well with #28be8d?

The complementary color of #28be8d is #e07cb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bb658 and #00bdbe. The triadic partners are #9b95f7 and #ea8453.

Is white or black text more readable on #28be8d?

Black text reads better on #28be8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28be8d a warm or cool color?

#28be8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.141.