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#28ACBD Color

#28ACBD is rgb(40, 172, 189) in RGB, hsl(187, 65%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 9%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28ACBD
HEX#28ACBD
RGBrgb(40, 172, 189)
HSLhsl(187, 65%, 45%)
HSVhsv(187, 79%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 9%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.109 208.2)
LABlab(64.27% -31.05 -19.21)
LCHlch(64.27% 36.51 211.74)

What #28ACBD 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 #28ACBD, 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.

#28ACBD Channel Values

How #28ACBD 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 172 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 65% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 79% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28ACBD 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28ACBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28ACBD; 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 #28ACBD

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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Shades

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

How #28ACBD 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#28ACBD
Protanopia#9F9FBD
Protanomaly#80A4BD
Deuteranopia#9191BF
Deuteranomaly#759DBE
Tritanopia#18AEAE
Tritanomaly#1FADB4
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #28ACBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28acbd: #28ACBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28ACBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28acbd': '#28ACBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.675, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_28acbd">#28ACBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#28ACBD"

More Teal Colors

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

#28ACBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28ACBD?

#28ACBD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(40, 172, 189) in RGB and hsl(187, 65%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #28ACBD?

#28ACBD is rgb(40, 172, 189) — red 40, green 172, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28ACBD?

#28ACBD converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 9%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28ACBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28ACBD scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #28ACBD 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 14.6, which is visibly different.

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