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#28A994 Color

#28A994 is rgb(40, 169, 148) in RGB, hsl(170, 62%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 12%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28A994
HEX#28A994
RGBrgb(40, 169, 148)
HSLhsl(170, 62%, 41%)
HSVhsv(170, 76%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 12%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.112 178.9)
LABlab(62.26% -39.20 0.55)
LCHlch(62.26% 39.20 179.19)

What #28A994 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 #28A994, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Green#00A693ΔE 2.81Zomp#39A78EΔE 3.57Keppel#3AB09EΔE 3.66Paolo Veronese Green#009B7DΔE 7.79Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 8.15Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 8.37

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

#28A994 Channel Values

How #28A994 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 169 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 62% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 76% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28A994 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #28A994 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #28A994

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28A994; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#28A994
Complementary
#A9283D
Analogous
#28A953
Analogous
#287EA9
Triadic
#9428A9
Triadic
#A99428
Split comp.
#A9287E
Split comp.
#A95328

Tints & Shades of #28A994

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.

Tints

#2FCAB1
#4DD5BF
#6EDDCB
#94E6D8
#B5EEE4
#D6F5F0

Shades

#239582
#1D7C6C
#18675A
#135348
#0F3E36
#092520

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #28A994.

How #28A994 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#28A994
Protanopia#9C9C94
Protanomaly#7EA194
Deuteranopia#8E8E96
Deuteranomaly#739A95
Tritanopia#34A7A7
Tritanomaly#2FA89F
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #28A994 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28a994: #28A994;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28A994;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28a994': '#28A994' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.663, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_28a994">#28A994</color>
SVG fillfill="#28A994"

More Teal Colors

#28A994 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#28A994 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28A994?

#28A994 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(40, 169, 148) in RGB and hsl(170, 62%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.

What is the RGB value of #28A994?

#28A994 is rgb(40, 169, 148) — red 40, green 169, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28A994?

#28A994 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 12%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28A994 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28A994 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28A994 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28A994 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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