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#28be90 color: Blarney

#28be90 is rgb(40, 190, 144) in RGB and oklch(71.529% 0.13836 166.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

71.5%
0.138
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #28be90

#28be90 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, 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: #28be90 mixed with white

  1. 28be90
  2. 4dc59b
  3. 67cca5
  4. 7dd2b0
  5. 91d9bb
  6. a5dfc6
  7. b8e6d2
  8. caecdd
  9. dcf3e8
  10. edf9f3

Darker: #28be90 mixed with black

  1. 28be90
  2. 21a57d
  3. 1b8c6a
  4. 157557
  5. 0f5e45
  6. 094834
  7. 043324
  8. 021f15
  9. 010d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28be90 with less saturation

  1. 28be90
  2. 42bc92
  3. 53b994
  4. 62b796
  5. 6eb498
  6. 78b19a
  7. 82af9c
  8. 8bac9d
  9. 94a99f
  10. 9ba6a1

Questions about #28be90

What color is #28be90?

#28be90 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Blarney. In RGB it is rgb(40, 190, 144), in HSL hsl(161.6, 65.22%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.529% 0.13836 166.579).

What colors go well with #28be90?

The complementary color of #28be90 is #e07db4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79b75c and #00bdc0. The triadic partners are #9d94f5 and #e88553.

Is white or black text more readable on #28be90?

Black text reads better on #28be90: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28be90 a warm or cool color?

#28be90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.138.