Information about #28A8C8 color

#28A8C8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #28A8C8 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(40, 168, 200) (15.7% red, 65.9% green, 78.4% blue), or CMYK 63 / 13 / 0 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #28A8C8 reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ball Blue (#21ABCD). Slightly further away sit Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9) and Peacock (#33A1C9).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 168, 200) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #28A8C8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#28A8C8 color variations

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#28A8C8 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 #28A8C8

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

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28A8C8
  • RGB40, 168, 200
  • CMYK63, 13, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(40, 168, 200)
  • HSL192°, 67%, 47%
  • HSL Precise192°, 66.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV192°, 80%, 78%
  • HSB192°, 80%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.659, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.659, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.659, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID28A8C8
  • DECIMAL ID2664648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01