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#28AFA3 Color

#28AFA3 is rgb(40, 175, 163) in RGB, hsl(175, 63%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 7%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28AFA3
HEX#28AFA3
RGBrgb(40, 175, 163)
HSLhsl(175, 63%, 42%)
HSVhsv(175, 77%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 7%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.111 185.8)
LABlab(64.50% -38.38 -4.49)
LCHlch(64.50% 38.64 186.68)

What #28AFA3 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 #28AFA3, 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.

#28AFA3 Channel Values

How #28AFA3 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 175 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 63% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 77% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28AFA3 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28AFA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28AFA3; 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 #28AFA3

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 #28AFA3 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#28AFA3
Protanopia#A2A2A3
Protanomaly#82A7A3
Deuteranopia#9494A5
Deuteranomaly#779FA4
Tritanopia#30AEAE
Tritanomaly#2DAEA9
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #28AFA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28afa3: #28AFA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28AFA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28afa3': '#28AFA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.686, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_28afa3">#28AFA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#28AFA3"

More Teal Colors

#28AFA3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28AFA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28AFA3?

#28AFA3 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(40, 175, 163) in RGB and hsl(175, 63%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.66.

What is the RGB value of #28AFA3?

#28AFA3 is rgb(40, 175, 163) — red 40, green 175, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28AFA3?

#28AFA3 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 7%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28AFA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28AFA3 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28AFA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28AFA3 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 2.66, which is very hard to tell apart.

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