#28596B Hex Color
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Dark and muted, #28596b blends cyan with a cool blue-gray cast. Its low saturation creates a serious, shadowed mood suited to technology, aerospace, and moody interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with white text, which reaches about 7.7:1 contrast for accessible body copy. Pair it with dusty peach for restrained warmth. The hex code for this color is #28596b.
Questions about #28596b
What is #28596b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #28596b is rgb(40, 89, 107), in HSL hsl(196, 46%, 29%) and in CMYK 63%, 17%, 0%, 58%.
What colors pair well with #28596b?
Muted peach, warm off-white, and pale blue-gray pair well with #28596b, adding warmth or lightness without overpowering its restrained blue-cyan character. Use peach for accents, off-white for text, and blue-gray for layered interface surfaces.
Is #28596b readable on white or black?
#28596b has a 7.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.73:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.