Information about #28BBBD color

#28BBBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #28BBBD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(40, 187, 189) (15.7% red, 73.3% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 58 / 1 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively cyan, #28BBBD carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF). Slightly further away sit Tealish (#24BCA8) and Light Sea Green (#20B2AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 187, 189)), which gives #28BBBD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #28BBBD: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #28BBBD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#28BBBD color variations

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

#28BBBD 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 #28BBBD

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

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28BBBD
  • RGB40, 187, 189
  • CMYK58, 1, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(40, 187, 189)
  • HSL181°, 65%, 45%
  • HSL Precise180.805°, 65.066%, 44.902%
  • HSV181°, 79%, 74%
  • HSB181°, 79%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.733, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.733, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.733, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID28BBBD
  • DECIMAL ID2669501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01