Close to French Blue
#028BDA
#028BDA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 54.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 98% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #028BDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.71:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.71:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #028BDA as they’d see it.
#028BDA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #028BDA
What color is #028BDA?
#028BDA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 54.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 98% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #028BDA in RGB?
#028BDA is rgb(2, 139, 218): 2 red, 139 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #028BDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(99, 36, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #028BDA?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #028BDA?
Its complement #C66E45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.