Close to Lagoon
#28AFBD
#28AFBD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 68.6% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 186°, 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 #28AFBD.
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
2.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #28AFBD as they’d see it.
#28AFBD 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 #28AFBD
What color is #28AFBD?
#28AFBD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 68.6% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 65% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #28AFBD in RGB?
#28AFBD is rgb(40, 175, 189): 40 red, 175 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28AFBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 7, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28AFBD?
PANTONE 7473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #28AFBD?
Its complement #D88C7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.