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#28C4EB Color

#28C4EB is rgb(40, 196, 235) in RGB, hsl(192, 83%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 17%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28C4EB
HEX#28C4EB
RGBrgb(40, 196, 235)
HSLhsl(192, 83%, 54%)
HSVhsv(192, 83%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 17%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.131 220.2)
LABlab(72.95% -29.90 -31.09)
LCHlch(72.95% 43.13 226.11)

What #28C4EB 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 #28C4EB, 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.

#28C4EB Channel Values

How #28C4EB 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 196 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 83% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 83% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28C4EB 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28C4EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28C4EB; 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 #28C4EB

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 #28C4EB 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#28C4EB
Protanopia#B5B5EB
Protanomaly#92BBEB
Deuteranopia#A5A5ED
Deuteranomaly#85B2EC
Tritanopia#00C9C9
Tritanomaly#00C7D8
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #28C4EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28c4eb: #28C4EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28C4EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28c4eb': '#28C4EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.769, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_28c4eb">#28C4EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#28C4EB"

More Teal Colors

#28C4EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28C4EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28C4EB?

#28C4EB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(40, 196, 235) in RGB and hsl(192, 83%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #28C4EB?

#28C4EB is rgb(40, 196, 235) — red 40, green 196, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28C4EB?

#28C4EB converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 17%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28C4EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28C4EB scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28C4EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28C4EB 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 13.81, which is visibly different.

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