Close to Robin Egg Blue
#28CDCD
#28CDCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Robin Egg Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 80.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 67% saturation and 48% 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 #28CDCD.
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
1.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #28CDCD as they’d see it.
#28CDCD 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 #28CDCD
What color is #28CDCD?
#28CDCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Robin Egg Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 80.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 67% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #28CDCD in RGB?
#28CDCD is rgb(40, 205, 205): 40 red, 205 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28CDCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 0, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28CDCD?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #28CDCD?
Its complement #FFA091 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.