#028181
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.6% 0.093 194.8), rgb(2, 129, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#028181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028181 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 129, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.093 194.8) |
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 #028181 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028181 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028181 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028181 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC9
oklch(81% 0.042 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A99
oklch(63.2% 0.086 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028181
oklch(54.6% 0.093 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#045B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#144B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.056 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#028181 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) | #787A81 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F82 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008681 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028181
#028181
oklch(54.6% 0.093 194.8)
- #9F595F
#9F595F
oklch(54.7% 0.092 15.1)
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 #028181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.003
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
Use #028181 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.