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#28DCAF Color

#28DCAF is rgb(40, 220, 175) in RGB, hsl(165, 72%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 20%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28DCAF
HEX#28DCAF
RGBrgb(40, 220, 175)
HSLhsl(165, 72%, 51%)
HSVhsv(165, 82%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 0%, 20%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.151 170.3)
LABlab(78.68% -52.73 9.35)
LCHlch(78.68% 53.55 169.94)

What #28DCAF 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 #28DCAF, 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 green in the library.

#28DCAF Channel Values

How #28DCAF 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 220 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 72% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 82% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28DCAF 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28DCAF

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

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 #28DCAF.

How #28DCAF 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#28DCAF
Protanopia#CBCBB0
Protanomaly#A3D2AF
Deuteranopia#B9B9B3
Deuteranomaly#95C8B1
Tritanopia#44D7D7
Tritanomaly#3BD9C8
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #28DCAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-28dcaf: #28DCAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28DCAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28dcaf': '#28DCAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.863, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_28dcaf">#28DCAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#28DCAF"

More Green Colors

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

#28DCAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28DCAF?

#28DCAF is a mid-tone green — rgb(40, 220, 175) in RGB and hsl(165, 72%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #28DCAF?

#28DCAF is rgb(40, 220, 175) — red 40, green 220, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28DCAF?

#28DCAF converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 20%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28DCAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #28DCAF scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #28DCAF 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.36, which is visibly different.

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