Information about #28AAAF color

#28AAAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#28AAAF falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 170, 175) — 15.7% red, 66.7% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 2 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#28AAAF presents itself as a strongly colored aqua cyan — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pelorous (#2599B2) and Homebox Blue (#36A2B9).

The recipe behind #28AAAF is rgb(40, 170, 175), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #28AAAF: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #28AAAF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#28AAAF color variations

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

#28AAAF 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 #28AAAF

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28AAAF
  • RGB40, 170, 175
  • CMYK53, 2, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(40, 170, 175)
  • HSL182°, 63%, 42%
  • HSL Precise182.222°, 62.791%, 42.157%
  • HSV182°, 77%, 69%
  • HSB182°, 77%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.667, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.667, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.667, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID28AAAF
  • DECIMAL ID2665135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01