Information about #28959A color

#28959A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#28959A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 149, 154) — 15.7% red, 58.4% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 2 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#28959A is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Java (#259797). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Celeritas (#299792) and Scooter (#308EA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 149, 154) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #28959A: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #28959A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#28959A color variations

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

#28959A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#28959A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#28959A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#28959A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#28959A 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
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#9A2D28
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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
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#9A6728
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#9A285B
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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
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#289A67
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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
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#9A2894
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#949A28
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#2D289A
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#949A28
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#67289A
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#9A2D28
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#5B9A28
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Nearest named colors to #28959A

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

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Jeepers Creepers color link
Jeepers Creepers

#29A98B

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Aesthetic Teal color link
Aesthetic Teal

#0D9494

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

#28959A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28959A
  • RGB40, 149, 154
  • CMYK45, 2, 0, 40
  • HSL183°, 59%, 38%
  • HSL Precise182.632°, 58.763%, 38.039%
  • HSV183°, 74%, 60%
  • HSB183°, 74%, 60%
  • HEX ID28959A
  • DECIMAL ID2659738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
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