What color is #28AEAE?

#28AEAE is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(40, 174, 174), and in HSL hsl(180, 63%, 42%).

Is #28AEAE accessible as text?

On white, #28AEAE has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #28AEAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28AEAE?

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

What colors go well with #28AEAE?

#28AEAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AF2828. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28AEAE below.

Is #28AEAE good for buttons?

#28AEAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #28AEAE — white text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28AEAE the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #28AEAE 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.

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

Palettes built on #28AEAE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28AEAE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #28AEAE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 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 #28AEAE Secondary #AACECD 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 #28AEAE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6AD3D2

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 #28AEAE Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

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 #28AEAE 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #28AEAE 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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4EFEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2882AF — 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 #28AEAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #28AEAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 174 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.4% 0.108 194.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DDF8F8;
  --color-200: #BDF0F0;
  --color-300: #8FE0E0;
  --color-400: #65CDCD;
  --color-500: #43B2B2;
  --color-600: #3A8888;
  --color-700: #2E6161;
  --color-800: #214040;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DDF8F8',
    200: '#BDF0F0',
    300: '#8FE0E0',
    400: '#65CDCD',
    500: '#43B2B2',
    600: '#3A8888',
    700: '#2E6161',
    800: '#214040',
    900: '#162727',
  },
}

$base: #28AEAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DDF8F8;
$base-200: #BDF0F0;
$base-300: #8FE0E0;
$base-400: #65CDCD;
$base-500: #43B2B2;
$base-600: #3A8888;
$base-700: #2E6161;
$base-800: #214040;
$base-900: #162727;
$base-hover: #208C8C;
$base-subtle: #BDE8E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28AEAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDF0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FE0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65CDCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43B2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8888",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #28AEAE

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Pairs with #28AEAE

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