What color is #28484C?

#28484C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28484C?

The RGB value is 40, 72, 76: 40 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28484C?

The complementary color is #4C2C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28484C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28484C color

#28484C rgb(40, 72, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #28484C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 28.2% green and 29.8% blue (40, 72, 76).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#28484C color codes

HEX	`#28484C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 72, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 28.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 47%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 5%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.4, -10.54, -6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.4, 12.17, 210.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.496, 5.607, 7.681)`
Decimal	`2639948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28484C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #28484C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28484C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #28484C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28484c; }
.text { color: #28484c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28484c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 72 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28484c, #28364c); }

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Questions

What color is #28484C?: #28484C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28484C?: The RGB value is 40, 72, 76: 40 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28484C?: The complementary color is #4C2C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28484C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.