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#28BEDC Color

#28BEDC is rgb(40, 190, 220) in RGB, hsl(190, 72%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 14%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28BEDC
HEX#28BEDC
RGBrgb(40, 190, 220)
HSLhsl(190, 72%, 51%)
HSVhsv(190, 82%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 14%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.124 215.5)
LABlab(70.68% -31.11 -26.45)
LCHlch(70.68% 40.84 220.37)

What #28BEDC 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 #28BEDC, 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.

#28BEDC Channel Values

How #28BEDC 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 190 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 72% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 82% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28BEDC 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28BEDC

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

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

How #28BEDC 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#28BEDC
Protanopia#AFAFDC
Protanomaly#8DB5DC
Deuteranopia#A0A0DE
Deuteranomaly#81ADDD
Tritanopia#00C2C2
Tritanomaly#12C0CD
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #28BEDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28bedc: #28BEDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28BEDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28bedc': '#28BEDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.745, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_28bedc">#28BEDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#28BEDC"

More Teal Colors

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

#28BEDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28BEDC?

#28BEDC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(40, 190, 220) in RGB and hsl(190, 72%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.

What is the RGB value of #28BEDC?

#28BEDC is rgb(40, 190, 220) — red 40, green 190, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28BEDC?

#28BEDC converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 14%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28BEDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28BEDC scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #28BEDC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.

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