Close to Turquoise
#28DBCA
#28DBCA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 85.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 71% 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 #28DBCA.
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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12.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #28DBCA as they’d see it.
#28DBCA 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 #28DBCA
What color is #28DBCA?
#28DBCA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 85.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 71% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #28DBCA in RGB?
#28DBCA is rgb(40, 219, 202): 40 red, 219 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28DBCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 0, 8, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28DBCA?
PANTONE 3255 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #28DBCA?
Its complement #FDB1AB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.