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Information about #28957C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #28957C is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 149, 124) — 15.7% red, 58.4% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 43 / 0 / 10 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#28957C presents itself as a pleasantly vivid cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Illuminating Emerald (#319177). Slightly further away sit Soylent Green (#218B76) and Celadon Green (#2F847C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(40, 149, 124)), which gives #28957C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #28957C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#28957C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#28957C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #28957C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28957C
  • RGB40, 149, 124
  • CMYK43, 0, 10, 42
  • CSSrgb(40, 149, 124)
  • HSL166°, 58%, 37%
  • HSL Precise166.239°, 57.672%, 37.059%
  • HSV166°, 73%, 58%
  • HSB166°, 73%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.584, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.584, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.584, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID28957C
  • DECIMAL ID2659708
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01