#028265
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54% 0.106 170), rgb(2, 130, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#028265 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028265 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.106 170) |
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 #028265 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028265 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028265 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028265 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB099
oklch(70.6% 0.076 170)
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Step 500
500
#409D80
oklch(63.2% 0.099 169.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028265
oklch(54% 0.106 170)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#075D48
oklch(42.7% 0.082 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#154C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#028265 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) | #7E7864 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E67 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028265
#028265
oklch(54% 0.106 170)
- #9C5377
#9C5377
oklch(54% 0.106 350.3)
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 #028265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #028265 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.