What color is #28696F?

#28696F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28696F?

The RGB value is 40, 105, 111: 40 red, 105 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28696F?

The complementary color is #6F2E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28696F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28696F color

#28696F rgb(40, 105, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #28696F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 41.2% green and 43.5% blue (40, 105, 111).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#28696F color codes

HEX	`#28696F`
RGB	`rgb(40, 105, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 41.2%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 64%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 5%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.74, -18.41, -9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.74, 20.72, 207.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.795, 11.701, 16.831)`
Decimal	`2648431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28696F, 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 #28696F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#28696F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #28696F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28696f; }
.text { color: #28696f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28696f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 105 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28696f, #28466f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #28696F?: #28696F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28696F?: The RGB value is 40, 105, 111: 40 red, 105 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28696F?: The complementary color is #6F2E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28696F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.