#028174
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.096 182.6), rgb(2, 129, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#028174 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028174 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.096 182.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #028174 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028174 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028174 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028174 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#409B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 182.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028174
oklch(54.2% 0.096 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#075C52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 182)
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Step 900
900
#144B44
oklch(37.5% 0.058 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#028174 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A7974 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6E75 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028174
#028174
oklch(54.2% 0.096 182.6)
- #9D566A
#9D566A
oklch(54.2% 0.096 2.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #028174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.061
Use #028174 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.