Close to Aqua Marine
#28CAAC
#28CAAC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 79.2% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 67% saturation and 47% 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 #28CAAC.
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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10.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #28CAAC as they’d see it.
#28CAAC 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 #28CAAC
What color is #28CAAC?
#28CAAC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 79.2% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 67% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #28CAAC in RGB?
#28CAAC is rgb(40, 202, 172): 40 red, 202 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28CAAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 0, 15, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28CAAC?
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 #28CAAC?
Its complement #FB999C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.