What color is #28616C?

#28616C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28616C?

The RGB value is 40, 97, 108: 40 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28616C?

The complementary color is #6C3328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28616C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28616C color

#28616C rgb(40, 97, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #28616C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 38% green and 42.4% blue (40, 97, 108).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 46% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is After the Storm (#33616A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#28616C color codes

HEX	`#28616C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 97, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 38%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 46%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 63%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 10%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.99, -14.92, -11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.99, 19.04, 218.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.855, 10.082, 15.717)`
Decimal	`2646380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28616C, 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 #28616C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#28616C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #28616C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28616c; }
.text { color: #28616c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28616c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 97 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28616c, #283f6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #28616C?: #28616C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28616C?: The RGB value is 40, 97, 108: 40 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28616C?: The complementary color is #6C3328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28616C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.