What color is #28505C?

#28505C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28505C?

The RGB value is 40, 80, 92: 40 red, 80 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28505C?

The complementary color is #5C3428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28505C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28505C color

#28505C rgb(40, 80, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #28505C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 31.4% green and 36.1% blue (40, 80, 92).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 39% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#28505C color codes

HEX	`#28505C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 80, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 31.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 39%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 57%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 13%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.72, -10.26, -11.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.72, 15.3, 227.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.675, 6.961, 11.168)`
Decimal	`2642012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28505C, 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 #28505C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28505C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #28505C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28505c; }
.text { color: #28505c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28505c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 80 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28505c, #28365c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #28505C?: #28505C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28505C?: The RGB value is 40, 80, 92: 40 red, 80 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28505C?: The complementary color is #5C3428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28505C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.