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What color is 28A1BB?

The RGB color code for color number #28A1BB is RGB(40, 161, 187). In the RGB color model, #28A1BB has a red value of 40, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.6% cyan, 13.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.6° (degrees), 64.8 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #28A1BB has a hue of 190.6° (degrees), 78.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color 28A1BB is cool or warm?

Color 28A1BB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #28A1BB? (For interior and product design)

28A1BB has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#28A1BB

Light Color


Compare LRV 30 of #28A1BB with dark and light Color




Is #28A1BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 28A1BB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #28A1BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 161, 187)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
78.61%
Magenta
13.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(190.61deg, 64.8 %, 44.5 %)

Hue
190.61°
Saturation
64.76 %.
Lightness
44.51 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 69, 123)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
123 (48.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190.61°
Saturation
78.61 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 190.61°

W: 15.69 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 22.59

Y : 29.53

Z : 51.52

YXY

Y1 : 29.53

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 36.86%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 29.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.2B 6.0/7.3

CIE-Lab

L : 61.25

A : -23.24

B : -22.67

CIE-Lch

L : 61.25

C : 32.47

H : 224.29

CIE-Luv

L : 61.25

U : -41.5

V : -31.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.34

A : -20.89

B : -18.18






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #28A1BB


Here are the colors similar to 28A1BB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 28A1BB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 28A1BB.


#009CB6
PANTONE 2229 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#009EC0
PANTONE 3551 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#04A9C7
PANTONE 2200 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#009CBD
PANTONE 7703 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 28A1BB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 28A1BB.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 28A1BB.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #28A1BB


Here are the paint colors similar to 28A1BB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 28A1BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #28A1BB to Valspar


#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula (8002-40E)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 28A1BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #28A1BB to Behr


#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 28A1BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #28A1BB to Sherwin Williams


#01A0B8
Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#5B96A2
Lakeshore (SW 6494)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 28A1BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #28A1BB to Benjamin Moore


#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#4D9CAE
Ash Blue (2057-40)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#409CAC
Blue Lagoon (2054-40)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#419AB7
Cool Blue (2058-40)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 28A1BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #28A1BB to PPG Paints


#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#4E9AA8
Acapulco Cliffs (PPG1150-5)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 28A1BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #28A1BB to Dunn-Edwards


#1E98AE
Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#3F9DA9
Caribbean Cruise (DE 5760)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 28A1BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #28A1BB to Farrow & Ball


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 12.98 (87.0% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 14.54 (85.5% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 14.88 (85.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#28A1BB color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



28A1BB
Pacific Blue*

BB4228
Dark Pastel Red*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #28A1BB?

Color that best contrast with #28A1BB is #BB4228, color name is Dark Pastel Red*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #28A1BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #28A1BB is #BB4228, color name is Dark Pastel Red*.





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