Information about #28A49A color

#28A49A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#28A49A falls into the Cyan Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 164, 154) — 15.7% red, 64.3% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 0 / 4 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #28A49A reads as a energetic, saturated cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Java (#259797). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Celeritas (#299792) and Jeepers Creepers (#29A98B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(40, 164, 154)), which gives #28A49A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #28A49A: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #28A49A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#28A49A color variations

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

#28A49A 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 #28A49A

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

Jungle Green color link
Jungle Green

#29AB87

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28A49A
  • RGB40, 164, 154
  • CMYK49, 0, 4, 36
  • CSSrgb(40, 164, 154)
  • HSL175°, 61%, 40%
  • HSL Precise175.161°, 60.784%, 40%
  • HSV175°, 76%, 64%
  • HSB175°, 76%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.643, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.643, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.643, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID28A49A
  • DECIMAL ID2663578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01