#28424E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.038 228.9), rgb(40, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#28424E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28424E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.038 228.9) |
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 #28424E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28424E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #28424E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28424E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CF
oklch(81% 0.028 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B7
oklch(70.8% 0.045 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#6491A6
oklch(63.2% 0.058 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7B91
oklch(55.7% 0.063 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B677B
oklch(49% 0.058 229)
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Step 800
800
#315464
oklch(42.6% 0.048 228.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28424E
oklch(36.3% 0.038 228.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#28424E 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) | #3C414F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D4E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174546 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28424E
#28424E
oklch(36.3% 0.038 228.9)
- #4F382C
#4F382C
oklch(36.3% 0.039 48.6)
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 #28424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
Use #28424E 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.