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#28c396 color: Macau

#28c396 is rgb(40, 195, 150) in RGB and oklch(72.962% 0.13982 167.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

73%
0.140
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #28c396

#28c396 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, 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: #28c396 mixed with white

  1. 28c396
  2. 4ec9a0
  3. 68d0aa
  4. 7ed6b5
  5. 93dcbf
  6. a6e2c9
  7. b9e8d4
  8. cbeedf
  9. dcf4e9
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #28c396 mixed with black

  1. 28c396
  2. 21a982
  3. 1b906e
  4. 15785b
  5. 0f6049
  6. 094a37
  7. 043426
  8. 022016
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28c396 with less saturation

  1. 28c396
  2. 43c198
  3. 55be9a
  4. 64bb9b
  5. 71b99d
  6. 7cb69f
  7. 86b3a1
  8. 8fb0a2
  9. 98aea4
  10. a0aba6

Questions about #28c396

What color is #28c396?

#28c396 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(40, 195, 150), in HSL hsl(162.58, 65.96%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.962% 0.13982 167.65).

What colors go well with #28c396?

The complementary color of #28c396 is #e681b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bbc62 and #00c1c7. The triadic partners are #a398fa and #ee8a54.

Is white or black text more readable on #28c396?

Black text reads better on #28c396: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28c396 a warm or cool color?

#28c396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.14.