Close to Dark Turquoise
#28CFDC
#28CFDC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 81.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 72% saturation and 51% 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 #28CFDC.
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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11.05:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #28CFDC as they’d see it.
#28CFDC 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 #28CFDC
What color is #28CFDC?
#28CFDC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 81.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 72% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #28CFDC in RGB?
#28CFDC is rgb(40, 207, 220): 40 red, 207 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28CFDC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 6, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28CFDC?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #28CFDC?
Its complement #FBA795 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.