What color is #28CDC8?

#28CDC8 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(40, 205, 200), and in HSL hsl(178, 67%, 48%).

Is #28CDC8 accessible as text?

On white, #28CDC8 has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #28CDC8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #28CDC8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #28CDC8?

#28CDC8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CC282E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #28CDC8 below.

Is #28CDC8 good for buttons?

#28CDC8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #28CDC8 — white text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #28CDC8 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #28CDC8 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#28CDC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #28CDC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #28CDC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #28CDC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #28CDC8 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Robin Egg Blue 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 #28CDC8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Robin Egg Blue 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 #28CDC8 Secondary #C1EBE8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Robin Egg Blue 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 Robin Egg Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #28CDC8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #74F3ED

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #28CDC8 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Robin Egg Blue 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 #28CDC8 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #28CDC8

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People also use #28CDC8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8F1F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #289BCC — 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 #28CDC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #28CDC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 205 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.9% 0.126 191.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF9F8;
  --color-200: #BBF1F0;
  --color-300: #8CE3E0;
  --color-400: #62D0CD;
  --color-500: #3FB5B1;
  --color-600: #378B88;
  --color-700: #2C6261;
  --color-800: #20413F;
  --color-900: #162827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  robin-egg-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF9F8',
    200: '#BBF1F0',
    300: '#8CE3E0',
    400: '#62D0CD',
    500: '#3FB5B1',
    600: '#378B88',
    700: '#2C6261',
    800: '#20413F',
    900: '#162827',
  },
}

$base: #28CDC8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF9F8;
$base-200: #BBF1F0;
$base-300: #8CE3E0;
$base-400: #62D0CD;
$base-500: #3FB5B1;
$base-600: #378B88;
$base-700: #2C6261;
$base-800: #20413F;
$base-900: #162827;
$base-hover: #20A49F;
$base-subtle: #C3EBEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#28CDC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB5B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6261",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20413F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}