Close to Aqua Marine
#28BFAA
#28BFAA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 74.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 172°, 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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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #28BFAA.
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
2.30:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.12:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.12:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #28BFAA as they’d see it.
#28BFAA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #28BFAA
What color is #28BFAA?
#28BFAA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 74.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 65% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #28BFAA in RGB?
#28BFAA is rgb(40, 191, 170): 40 red, 191 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28BFAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 0, 11, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28BFAA?
PANTONE 3265 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #28BFAA?
Its complement #F58E8D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.