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#28CBEB Color

#28CBEB is rgb(40, 203, 235) in RGB, hsl(190, 83%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 14%, 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 9.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28CBEB
HEX#28CBEB
RGBrgb(40, 203, 235)
HSLhsl(190, 83%, 54%)
HSVhsv(190, 83%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 14%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.131 215.4)
LABlab(75.03% -32.95 -27.91)
LCHlch(75.03% 43.19 220.27)

What #28CBEB 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 #28CBEB, 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.

#28CBEB Channel Values

How #28CBEB 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 203 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 83% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 83% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28CBEB 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28CBEB

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

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 #28CBEB 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#28CBEB
Protanopia#BBBBEB
Protanomaly#97C2EB
Deuteranopia#ABABED
Deuteranomaly#8AB9EC
Tritanopia#00CFCF
Tritanomaly#0BCEDB
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #28CBEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28cbeb: #28CBEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28CBEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28cbeb': '#28CBEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.796, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_28cbeb">#28CBEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#28CBEB"

More Teal Colors

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

#28CBEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28CBEB?

#28CBEB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(40, 203, 235) in RGB and hsl(190, 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 9.69.

What is the RGB value of #28CBEB?

#28CBEB is rgb(40, 203, 235) — red 40, green 203, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28CBEB?

#28CBEB converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 14%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28CBEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28CBEB scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #28CBEB 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 16.65, which is visibly different.

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