#028685
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.1% 0.096 193.8), rgb(2, 134, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#028685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028685 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 134, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.096 193.8) |
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 #028685 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028685 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028685 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028685 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#A1CAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAD
oklch(70.6% 0.068 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B9A99
oklch(63.1% 0.088 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028685
oklch(56.1% 0.096 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#114B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#028685 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) | #7C7F85 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7386 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B85 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028685
#028685
oklch(56.1% 0.096 193.8)
- #A55C64
#A55C64
oklch(56.1% 0.096 13.6)
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 #028685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.016
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #028685 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.