What color is #28ABA4?

#28ABA4 is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(40, 171, 164), and in HSL hsl(177, 62%, 41%).

Is #28ABA4 accessible as text?

On white, #28ABA4 has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #28ABA4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28ABA4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #28ABA4?

#28ABA4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A9282E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28ABA4 below.

Is #28ABA4 good for buttons?

#28ABA4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #28ABA4 — white text only reaches 2.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28ABA4 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #28ABA4 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#28ABA4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28ABA4

Not just a swatch — here's how #28ABA4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #28ABA4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28ABA4 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #28ABA4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #28ABA4 Secondary #A7CAC7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #28ABA4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #68D0C8

Light Sea Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Sea Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #28ABA4 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Light Sea Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #28ABA4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #28ABA4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3EEED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2885A9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #28ABA4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28ABA4;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 171 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.3% 0.108 189.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DDF8F7;
  --color-200: #BDEFED;
  --color-300: #90E0DC;
  --color-400: #66CCC7;
  --color-500: #44B1AC;
  --color-600: #3A8784;
  --color-700: #2E605E;
  --color-800: #223F3E;
  --color-900: #162726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DDF8F7',
    200: '#BDEFED',
    300: '#90E0DC',
    400: '#66CCC7',
    500: '#44B1AC',
    600: '#3A8784',
    700: '#2E605E',
    800: '#223F3E',
    900: '#162726',
  },
}

$base: #28ABA4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DDF8F7;
$base-200: #BDEFED;
$base-300: #90E0DC;
$base-400: #66CCC7;
$base-500: #44B1AC;
$base-600: #3A8784;
$base-700: #2E605E;
$base-800: #223F3E;
$base-900: #162726;
$base-hover: #208782;
$base-subtle: #BDE7E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28ABA4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B1AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8784",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E605E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #28ABA4

Color Lab

Pairs with #28ABA4

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