#028D96
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.6% 0.099 202.8), rgb(2, 141, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#028D96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028D96 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 141, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.099 202.8) |
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 #028D96 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #028D96 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028D96 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028D96 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 201.6)
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Step 400
400
#68AEB4
oklch(70.7% 0.071 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#349AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 202.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#028D96
oklch(58.6% 0.099 202.8)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 203.6)
#028D96 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) | #818697 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A96 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009390 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028D96
#028D96
oklch(58.6% 0.099 202.8)
- #B06360
#B06360
oklch(58.7% 0.1 22.9)
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 #028D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
Use #028D96 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.