What color is #28555A?

#28555A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28555A?

The RGB value is 40, 85, 90: 40 red, 85 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28555A?

The complementary color is #5A2D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28555A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28555A color

#28555A rgb(40, 85, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #28555A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 33.3% green and 35.3% blue (40, 85, 90).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Diver (#255C61), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#28555A color codes

HEX	`#28555A`
RGB	`rgb(40, 85, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 33.3%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 6%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.32, -13.85, -7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.32, 15.83, 208.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.968, 7.686, 10.84)`
Decimal	`2643290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28555A, 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 #28555A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28555A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #28555A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28555a; }
.text { color: #28555a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28555a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 85 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28555a, #283c5a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #28555A?: #28555A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28555A?: The RGB value is 40, 85, 90: 40 red, 85 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28555A?: The complementary color is #5A2D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28555A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.