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#28c889 color: Retro Lime

#28c889 is rgb(40, 200, 137) in RGB and oklch(73.93% 0.15639 160.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

73.9%
0.156
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #28c889

#28c889 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #28c889 mixed with white

  1. 28c889
  2. 4ece95
  3. 69d4a0
  4. 7fd9ac
  5. 93dfb7
  6. a7e5c3
  7. b9eacf
  8. cbefdb
  9. ddf5e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #28c889 mixed with black

  1. 28c889
  2. 21ae76
  3. 1b9464
  4. 157b53
  5. 0f6342
  6. 094c31
  7. 043622
  8. 022114
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #28c889 with less saturation

  1. 28c889
  2. 44c58d
  3. 57c390
  4. 66c094
  5. 72bd97
  6. 7eba9a
  7. 88b79e
  8. 91b4a1
  9. 9ab1a4
  10. a3aea7

Questions about #28c889

What color is #28c889?

#28c889 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(40, 200, 137), in HSL hsl(156.38, 66.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.93% 0.15639 160.638).

What colors go well with #28c889?

The complementary color of #28c889 is #eb80c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88be4b and #00c7c0. The triadic partners are #9a9dff and #fb8458.

Is white or black text more readable on #28c889?

Black text reads better on #28c889: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28c889 a warm or cool color?

#28c889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.156.