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What color is 28B7BD?

The RGB color code for color number #28B7BD is RGB(40, 183, 189). In the RGB color model, #28B7BD has a red value of 40, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.8% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 182.4° (degrees), 65.1 % saturation, and 44.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #28B7BD has a hue of 182.4° (degrees), 78.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 28B7BD is cool or warm?

Color 28B7BD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #28B7BD? (For interior and product design)

28B7BD has an LRV of nearly 38. 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

#28B7BD

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #28B7BD with dark and light Color




Is #28B7BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 28B7BD 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 #28B7BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 183, 189)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
78.84%
Magenta
3.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(182.42deg, 65.1 %, 44.9 %)

Hue
182.42°
Saturation
65.07 %.
Lightness
44.90 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 69, 108)
Red
21 (8.3%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
108 (42.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
182.42°
Saturation
78.84 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 182.42°

W: 15.69 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 26.99

Y : 37.99

Z : 54.05

YXY

Y1 : 37.99

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 28.24%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 38 %

Munsell Color System

7.2BG 6.6/8

CIE-Lab

L : 68.01

A : -33.47

B : -13.51

CIE-Lch

L : 68.01

C : 36.1

H : 201.98

CIE-Luv

L : 68.01

U : -49.15

V : -15.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.64

A : -29.69

B : -8.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #28B7BD


Here are the colors similar to 28B7BD. 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.



#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#20B2AA
Light Sea Green
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#00CCCC
Robin's Egg Blue
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 28B7BD.


#00B7BD
PANTONE 2397 C
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#00B0B9
PANTONE 7466 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#00BAB3
PANTONE 2398 C
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#5CB8B2
PANTONE 7472 C
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 28B7BD.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 28B7BD.






Paint color for Hex #28B7BD


Here are the paint colors similar to 28B7BD. 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 28B7BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #28B7BD to Valspar


#30B6BF
Utopia Beckons (V029-2)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#10B0AC
Turquoise Tint (5006-10B)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#68B6B6
Swim (5006-8A)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 28B7BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #28B7BD to PPG Paints


#3FBABD
Montego Bay (PPG1233-6)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#4FB3B3
Biscay Bay (PPG1234-5)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#5EB2AA
Artesian Well (PPG1231-5)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 28B7BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #28B7BD to Behr


#43BCBE
Lagoon Rock (P460-4)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#26B7B5
Caicos Turquoise (MQ4-21)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#1CADBA
Placid Sea (P470-5)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#00AAAC
Fiji (P460-5)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 28B7BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #28B7BD to Sherwin Williams


#01B0BB
Calypso (SW 6950)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#3AA9AE
Aquarium (SW 6767)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#4DA6B2
Freshwater (SW 6774)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 28B7BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #28B7BD to Benjamin Moore


#18AFBB
Cool Aqua (2056-40)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue (740)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#43BBB6
Teal Tone (663)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#1FB9B4
Poolside Blue (2048-40)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 28B7BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #28B7BD to Dunn-Edwards


#54C3C1
Port Hope (DE 5731)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#0DACA7
Teal Me No Lies (DE 5732)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#28B7BD 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



28B7BD
Maximum Blue Green*

BD2E28
Safety 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 #28B7BD?

Color that best contrast with #28B7BD is #BD2E28, color name is Safety 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 #28B7BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #28B7BD is #BD2E28, color name is Safety Red*.





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