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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #28B9A8 it is the complementary color #D74657. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #28B9A8. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #2DB9A3, #3ECBB6, #4FDDC9, #60EFDC and #71FFEF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #28B9A8. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #28B9A8, #17A795, #069582, #00836F and #00715C

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #28B8A7, #28B880, #28B85A, #28B833 and #45B828

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #28B8A7, #28A2B8, #287BB8, #2855B8 and #282EB8

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #28B9A8 shade matches the following richer shades: #28B8A7, #16CAB5 and #04DCC3

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #28B8A7, #3BA699, #4D948B, #5F827D and #716F70

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #28B858, #28B87F, #28B8A5, #28A5B8 and #287FB8

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #1A746A, #219688, #28B8A7, #37D3C1 and #58DACB

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #28B9A8, #3228B8 and #B86B28

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #28B9A8, #A528B8 and #B8A528

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #28B9A8, #3228B8, #B8283C and #AEB828

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #28B9A8 shade: #28B9A8, #5D28B8, #B8283C and #83B828

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 27

HEX #28B9A8

RGB 40 185 168

HSL 172.97, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 68, -40.48, -1.95

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 67 / 60 / 16

HEX #D74657

RGB 215 70 87

HSL 352.97, 0.64%, 0.56%

LAB 51.28, 57.58, 22.58

 

CMYK 76 / 0 / 12 / 27

HEX #2DB9A3

RGB 45 185 163

HSL 170.57, 0.61%, 0.45%

LAB 67.95, -41.3, 0.73

 

CMYK 69 / 0 / 10 / 20

HEX #3ECBB6

RGB 62 203 182

HSL 171.06, 0.58%, 0.52%

LAB 74.26, -42, -0.38

 

CMYK 64 / 0 / 9 / 13

HEX #4FDDC9

RGB 79 221 201

HSL 171.55, 0.68%, 0.59%

LAB 80.51, -42.48, -1.38

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 8 / 6

HEX #60EFDC

RGB 96 239 220

HSL 172.03, 0.82%, 0.66%

LAB 86.7, -42.8, -2.31

 

CMYK 56 / 0 / 6 / 0

HEX #71FFEF

RGB 113 255 239

HSL 173.24, 1%, 0.72%

LAB 92.25, -42.12, -3.99

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 27

HEX #28B9A8

RGB 40 185 168

HSL 172.97, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 68, -40.48, -1.95

 

CMYK 86 / 0 / 11 / 35

HEX #17A795

RGB 23 167 149

HSL 172.5, 0.76%, 0.37%

LAB 61.65, -39.29, -0.73

 

CMYK 96 / 0 / 13 / 42

HEX #069582

RGB 6 149 130

HSL 172.03, 0.92%, 0.3%

LAB 55.22, -37.68, 0.65

 

CMYK 100 / 0 / 15 / 49

HEX #00836F

RGB 0 131 111

HSL 170.84, 1%, 0.26%

LAB 48.74, -35.48, 2.23

 

CMYK 100 / 0 / 19 / 56

HEX #00715C

RGB 0 113 92

HSL 168.85, 1%, 0.22%

LAB 42.13, -32.93, 3.96

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 28

HEX #28B8A7

RGB 40 184 167

HSL 172.92, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 67.67, -40.31, -1.89

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 30 / 28

HEX #28B880

RGB 40 184 128

HSL 156.67, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 66.74, -50.06, 18.15

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 51 / 28

HEX #28B85A

RGB 40 184 90

HSL 140.83, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 66.11, -57.23, 37.21

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 72 / 28

HEX #28B833

RGB 40 184 51

HSL 124.58, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 65.73, -61.91, 54.11

 

CMYK 63 / 0 / 78 / 28

HEX #45B828

RGB 69 184 40

HSL 107.92, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 66.29, -57.41, 58.66

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 28

HEX #28B8A7

RGB 40 184 167

HSL 172.92, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 67.67, -40.31, -1.89

 

CMYK 78 / 12 / 0 / 28

HEX #28A2B8

RGB 40 162 184

HSL 189.17, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 61.44, -24.73, -20.69

 

CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 28

HEX #287BB8

RGB 40 123 184

HSL 205.42, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 49.59, -3.18, -39.09

 

CMYK 78 / 54 / 0 / 28

HEX #2855B8

RGB 40 85 184

HSL 221.25, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 38.57, 20.92, -56.73

 

CMYK 78 / 75 / 0 / 28

HEX #282EB8

RGB 40 46 184

HSL 237.5, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 29.07, 45.67, -72.28

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 28

HEX #28B8A7

RGB 40 184 167

HSL 172.92, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 67.67, -40.31, -1.89

 

CMYK 89 / 0 / 10 / 21

HEX #16CAB5

RGB 22 202 181

HSL 173, 0.8%, 0.44%

LAB 73.38, -45.62, -1.19

 

CMYK 98 / 0 / 11 / 14

HEX #04DCC3

RGB 4 220 195

HSL 173.06, 0.96%, 0.44%

LAB 79.13, -49.98, -0.32

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 28

HEX #28B8A7

RGB 40 184 167

HSL 172.92, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 67.67, -40.31, -1.89

 

CMYK 64 / 0 / 8 / 35

HEX #3BA699

RGB 59 166 153

HSL 172.71, 0.48%, 0.44%

LAB 62.09, -33.4, -2.25

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 6 / 42

HEX #4D948B

RGB 77 148 139

HSL 172.39, 0.32%, 0.44%

LAB 56.7, -24.61, -2.15

 

CMYK 27 / 0 / 4 / 49

HEX #5F827D

RGB 95 130 125

HSL 171.43, 0.16%, 0.44%

LAB 51.7, -13.43, -1.3

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 56

HEX #716F70

RGB 113 111 112

HSL 330, 0.01%, 0.44%

LAB 47.04, 0.97, -0.29

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 52 / 28

HEX #28B858

RGB 40 184 88

HSL 140, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 66.09, -57.54, 38.17

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 31 / 28

HEX #28B87F

RGB 40 184 127

HSL 156.25, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 66.72, -50.28, 18.66

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 10 / 28

HEX #28B8A5

RGB 40 184 165

HSL 172.08, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 67.61, -40.86, -0.87

 

CMYK 78 / 10 / 0 / 28

HEX #28A5B8

RGB 40 165 184

HSL 187.92, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 62.36, -26.25, -19.29

 

CMYK 78 / 31 / 0 / 28

HEX #287FB8

RGB 40 127 184

HSL 203.75, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 50.79, -5.55, -37.19

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 55

HEX #1A746A

RGB 26 116 106

HSL 173.33, 0.63%, 0.28%

LAB 43.87, -27.9, -1.87

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 41

HEX #219688

RGB 33 150 136

HSL 172.82, 0.64%, 0.36%

LAB 56, -34.4, -1.61

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 28

HEX #28B8A7

RGB 40 184 167

HSL 172.92, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 67.67, -40.31, -1.89

 

CMYK 74 / 0 / 9 / 17

HEX #37D3C1

RGB 55 211 193

HSL 173.08, 0.64%, 0.52%

LAB 76.83, -43.48, -2.56

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 7 / 15

HEX #58DACB

RGB 88 218 203

HSL 173.08, 0.64%, 0.6%

LAB 79.91, -39.12, -3.3

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 27

HEX #28B9A8

RGB 40 185 168

HSL 172.97, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 68, -40.48, -1.95

 

CMYK 73 / 78 / 0 / 28

HEX #3228B8

RGB 50 40 184

HSL 244.17, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 28.53, 49.69, -73.16

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 78 / 28

HEX #B86B28

RGB 184 107 40

HSL 27.92, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 52.79, 25.56, 48.48

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 27

HEX #28B9A8

RGB 40 185 168

HSL 172.97, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 68, -40.48, -1.95

 

CMYK 10 / 78 / 0 / 28

HEX #A528B8

RGB 165 40 184

HSL 292.08, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 42.73, 66.91, -49.4

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 78 / 28

HEX #B8A528

RGB 184 165 40

HSL 52.08, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 67.47, -6.21, 62.19

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 27

HEX #28B9A8

RGB 40 185 168

HSL 172.97, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 68, -40.48, -1.95

 

CMYK 73 / 78 / 0 / 28

HEX #3228B8

RGB 50 40 184

HSL 244.17, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 28.53, 49.69, -73.16

 

CMYK 0 / 78 / 67 / 28

HEX #B8283C

RGB 184 40 60

HSL 351.67, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 41.27, 57.05, 24.93

 

CMYK 5 / 0 / 78 / 28

HEX #AEB828

RGB 174 184 40

HSL 64.17, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 71.85, -20.34, 65.83

 

CMYK 78 / 0 / 9 / 27

HEX #28B9A8

RGB 40 185 168

HSL 172.97, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 68, -40.48, -1.95

 

CMYK 49 / 78 / 0 / 28

HEX #5D28B8

RGB 93 40 184

HSL 262.08, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 32.49, 54.57, -66.49

 

CMYK 0 / 78 / 67 / 28

HEX #B8283C

RGB 184 40 60

HSL 351.67, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 41.27, 57.05, 24.93

 

CMYK 29 / 0 / 78 / 28

HEX #83B828

RGB 131 184 40

HSL 82.08, 0.64%, 0.44%

LAB 68.94, -37.9, 62.1

 

Description

Color code: HEX #28B9A8 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #28B9A8 | qconv.com - big

Blue and green clearly dominate this hue: the blue and green values are higher than red. Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 40 red, 185 green and 168 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
40 185 168 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 78 cyan, none magenta, 9 yellow and 27 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
78% 0% 9% 27% C M Y K

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