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#28769A Color

#28769A is rgb(40, 118, 154) in RGB, hsl(199, 59%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 23%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28769A
HEX#28769A
RGBrgb(40, 118, 154)
HSLhsl(199, 59%, 38%)
HSVhsv(199, 74%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 23%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.093 232.5)
LABlab(46.20% -14.89 -26.84)
LCHlch(46.20% 30.69 240.99)

What #28769A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #28769A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#28769A Channel Values

How #28769A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 40 · G 118 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 59% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 74% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28769A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28769A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28769A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #28769A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #28769A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#28769A
Protanopia#6D6D9A
Protanomaly#59719A
Deuteranopia#64649B
Deuteranomaly#536C9B
Tritanopia#0A7B7B
Tritanomaly#1A7989
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #28769A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-28769a: #28769A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28769A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28769a': '#28769A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.463, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_28769a">#28769A</color>
SVG fillfill="#28769A"

More Teal Colors

#28769A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28769A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28769A?

#28769A is a dark teal — rgb(40, 118, 154) in RGB and hsl(199, 59%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #28769A?

#28769A is rgb(40, 118, 154) — red 40, green 118, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28769A?

#28769A converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 23%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28769A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #28769A scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28769A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28769A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.58, which is visibly different.

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