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Information about #28B4CC color

#28B4CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#28B4CC falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 180, 204) — 15.7% red, 70.6% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 64 / 9 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #28B4CC sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 just a few steps away from Ball Blue (#21ABCD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9) and Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 180, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #28B4CC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#28B4CC color variations

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

#28B4CC 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 #28B4CC

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#28B4CC
  • RGB40, 180, 204
  • CMYK64, 9, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(40, 180, 204)
  • HSL189°, 67%, 48%
  • HSL Precise188.78°, 67.213%, 47.843%
  • HSV189°, 80%, 80%
  • HSB189°, 80%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.706, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.706, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.706, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID28B4CC
  • DECIMAL ID2667724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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