Color Name
Blizzard Blue*
Hex Color Code
#28B9DC
RGB Color Code
RGB(40, 185, 220)
CMYK Values*
81.8%, 15.9%, 0.0%, 13.7%
#28B9DC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 28B9DC?

The RGB color code for color number #28B9DC is RGB(40, 185, 220). In the RGB color model, #28B9DC has a red value of 40, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.8% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.7° (degrees), 72.0 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #28B9DC has a hue of 191.7° (degrees), 81.8 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 28B9DC is cool or warm?

Color 28B9DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #28B9DC? (For interior and product design)

28B9DC has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#28B9DC
LRV 40
Light Color

Compare LRV 40 of #28B9DC with dark and light color

Is #28B9DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 28B9DC 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #28B9DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #28B9DC
Hex triplet
#28B9DC
Red
28
Green
B9
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(40, 185, 220)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
81.82%
Magenta
15.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(191.67deg, 72.0 %, 51.0 %)
Hue
191.67°
Saturation
72.00 %
Lightness
50.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
191.67°
Saturation
81.82 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(13, 41, 102)
Red
13 (4.9%)
Yellow
41 (15.9%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)
HWB
Hue
191.67°
Whiteness
15.69 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
84.31%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
31.14
Y
40.32
Z
73.85
YXY
Y1
40.32
X
0.21
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
69.69
A
-24.67
B
-27.97
CIE-Lch
L
69.69
C
37.3
H
228.59
CIE-Luv
L
69.69
U
-47.62
V
-40.92
Hunter-Lab
L
63.5
A
-23.57
B
-24.51
Other
LRV
~ 40.3 %
Munsell Color System
10BG 6.8/14.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #28B9DC

These are the named colors closest to hex 28B9DC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#50BFE6 Color Blizzard Blue
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33
#00CCFF Color Vivid Sky Blue
93.88% match | ΔE 6.12

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 28B9DC.

#00B8DE Color PANTONE 3545 C
99.09% match | ΔE 0.91
#00BCE3 Color PANTONE 915 C
98.77% match | ΔE 1.23
#00B5E2 Color PANTONE 306 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#00AFD7 Color PANTONE 638 C
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 28B9DC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 28B9DC.


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

#21ABCD Color Ball Blue
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

Paint color for Hex #28B9DC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 28B9DC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 28B9DC once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 28B9DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #28B9DC to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 28B9DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #28B9DC to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 28B9DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #28B9DC to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 28B9DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #28B9DC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 28B9DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #28B9DC to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 28B9DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #28B9DC to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 28B9DC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #28B9DC to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
93.11% match | ΔE 6.89
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
86.48% match | ΔE 13.52
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
85.98% match | ΔE 14.02
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
85.92% match | ΔE 14.08

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#28B9DC 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

#28B9DC
Blizzard Blue*
#DC4B28
Medium Vermilion*

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 #28B9DC?

Color that best contrast with #28B9DC is #DC4B28, color name is Medium Vermilion*. 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 #28B9DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #28B9DC is #DC4B28, color name is Medium Vermilion*.

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