Close to Light Sea Green
#28BDAC
#28BDAC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 74.1% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 65% saturation and 45% 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 #28BDAC.
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
2.34:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #28BDAC as they’d see it.
#28BDAC 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 #28BDAC
What color is #28BDAC?
#28BDAC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 74.1% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 65% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #28BDAC in RGB?
#28BDAC is rgb(40, 189, 172): 40 red, 189 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28BDAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 0, 9, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28BDAC?
PANTONE 3262 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #28BDAC?
Its complement #F18E8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.