Close to Emerald
#28C170
#28C170 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 75.7% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 148°, with 66% saturation and 46% 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 #28C170.
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.
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8.95:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.95:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #28C170 as they’d see it.
#28C170 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 #28C170
What color is #28C170?
#28C170 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 75.7% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 148°, with 66% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #28C170 in RGB?
#28C170 is rgb(40, 193, 112): 40 red, 193 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28C170 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 0, 42, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28C170?
PANTONE 7480 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #28C170?
Its complement #FE80B7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.