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#28c199 color: Macau

#28c199 is rgb(40, 193, 153) in RGB and oklch(72.531% 0.13531 169.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

72.5%
0.135
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #28c199

#28c199 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #28c199 mixed with white

  1. 28c199
  2. 4dc8a3
  3. 67cead
  4. 7ed4b7
  5. 92dbc1
  6. a6e1cb
  7. b8e7d5
  8. caede0
  9. dcf3ea
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #28c199 mixed with black

  1. 28c199
  2. 21a784
  3. 1b8f70
  4. 15775d
  5. 0f5f4a
  6. 094938
  7. 043427
  8. 022017
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28c199 with less saturation

  1. 28c199
  2. 43bf9a
  3. 55bc9c
  4. 63ba9d
  5. 70b79e
  6. 7bb4a0
  7. 85b2a1
  8. 8eafa2
  9. 96aca4
  10. 9ea9a5

Questions about #28c199

What color is #28c199?

#28c199 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(40, 193, 153), in HSL hsl(164.31, 65.67%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.531% 0.13531 169.905).

What colors go well with #28c199?

The complementary color of #28c199 is #e581b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76bb67 and #00bfc7. The triadic partners are #a596f5 and #e98b53.

Is white or black text more readable on #28c199?

Black text reads better on #28c199: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28c199 a warm or cool color?

#28c199 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.135.