Reboot is calm, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #d75732 |
| Complementary Color | #cd4d28 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 48.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Reboot Color. The Christmas Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Curious Blue (#2596d1) for more energetic effect. Try Mediterranean Sea as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cd4d28 is the best complementary color to Reboot. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #28a8cd complementary color is Piper, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Curious Blue are #28cd9f and #2855cd. Thus found on the left and right of #28a8cd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shamrock and Cerulean Blue colors as they work well with Reboot.
The split-complementary Reboot palette consists of #cd9f28 and #cd2855 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cd4d28). Try Hokey Pokey and Maroon Flush colors in combination with #28a8cd, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #28a8cd offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Reboot. Thus Atlantis and Cerise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Reboot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Piper, Purple Heart, and Lima split by 90° on the color wheel. #28a8cd square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Reboot tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#cd4d28) and two others. The Cerise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountain Meadow – 120° from the complementary Piper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cd28a7 and #28cd4d.
In a RGB color space, hex #28a8cd is made of 10% red, 41% green and 50% blue. In a HSL mode Reboot has a hue angle of 193.45°, a saturation of 67.35% and a lightness of 48.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #28a8cd is made of 64.7% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #28a8cd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(40,168,205) |
| RGB Percentage | 10%, 41%, 50% |
| CMYK | 64.7, 14.51, 0, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(193.45,67.35%,48.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.45,80.49%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.0508,-20.9,-28.4054) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.8971,32.8642,62.7361) |