#28413E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.4% 0.031 186.4), rgb(40, 65, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#28413E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28413E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 65, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 24%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.031 186.4) |
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 #28413E | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28413E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #28413E text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #28413E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#68938E
oklch(63% 0.048 187)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E78
oklch(55.7% 0.053 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A65
oklch(49.1% 0.049 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#345652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 186.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28413E
oklch(35.4% 0.031 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#28413E 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) | #3F3E3E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4240 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28413E
#28413E
oklch(35.4% 0.031 186.4)
- #4A3539
#4A3539
oklch(35.4% 0.031 6.1)
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 #28413E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
Use #28413E 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.