#028776
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.101 179.8), rgb(2, 135, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#028776 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028776 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 135, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.101 179.8) |
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 #028776 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #028776 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028776 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028776 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 179.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028776
oklch(55.9% 0.101 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#114C43
oklch(37.7% 0.061 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#028776 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) | #817E75 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727377 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A82 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028776
#028776
oklch(55.9% 0.101 179.8)
- #A35972
#A35972
oklch(55.8% 0.101 359.3)
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 #028776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #028776 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.