What color is #28565D?

#28565D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28565D?

The RGB value is 40, 86, 93: 40 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28565D?

The complementary color is #5D2F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28565D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28565D color

#28565D rgb(40, 86, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #28565D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 33.7% green and 36.5% blue (40, 86, 93).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 40% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#28565D color codes

HEX	`#28565D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 86, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 33.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 40%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 57%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.77, -13.48, -8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.77, 16.14, 213.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.178, 7.896, 11.552)`
Decimal	`2643549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28565D, 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 #28565D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28565D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #28565D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28565d; }
.text { color: #28565d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28565d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 86 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28565d, #283c5d); }

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Questions

What color is #28565D?: #28565D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28565D?: The RGB value is 40, 86, 93: 40 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28565D?: The complementary color is #5D2F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28565D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.