#028378
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.8% 0.096 184.6), rgb(2, 131, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#028378 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028378 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 131, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.096 184.6) |
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 #028378 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028378 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028378 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028378 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.069 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B90
oklch(63.1% 0.089 184.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028378
oklch(54.8% 0.096 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#045C54
oklch(42.7% 0.074 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#134B45
oklch(37.5% 0.058 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#028378 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) | #7C7B78 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7079 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028378
#028378
oklch(54.8% 0.096 184.6)
- #A0586A
#A0586A
oklch(54.9% 0.097 4.7)
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 #028378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #028378 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.