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#28859A Color

#28859A is rgb(40, 133, 154) in RGB, hsl(191, 59%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 14%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28859A
HEX#28859A
RGBrgb(40, 133, 154)
HSLhsl(191, 59%, 38%)
HSVhsv(191, 74%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 14%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.089 216.3)
LABlab(50.97% -22.29 -19.54)
LCHlch(50.97% 29.64 221.24)

What #28859A 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 #28859A, 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.

#28859A Channel Values

How #28859A 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 133 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 59% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 74% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28859A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28859A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28859A; 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 #28859A

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 #28859A 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#28859A
Protanopia#7B7B9A
Protanomaly#647F9A
Deuteranopia#71719B
Deuteranomaly#5C799B
Tritanopia#198888
Tritanomaly#20878F
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #28859A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28859a: #28859A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28859A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28859a': '#28859A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.522, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_28859a">#28859A</color>
SVG fillfill="#28859A"

More Teal Colors

#28859A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28859A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28859A?

#28859A is a dark teal — rgb(40, 133, 154) in RGB and hsl(191, 59%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.

What is the RGB value of #28859A?

#28859A is rgb(40, 133, 154) — red 40, green 133, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28859A?

#28859A converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 14%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28859A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28859A scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28859A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28859A 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.64, which is visibly different.

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