#28473F
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.1% 0.04 175.7), rgb(40, 71, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#28473F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28473F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 71, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.04 175.7) |
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 #28473F | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28473F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #28473F text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #28473F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 175)
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Step 500
500
#619688
oklch(63.2% 0.061 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#468072
oklch(55.6% 0.065 176.4)
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Step 700
700
#376C5F
oklch(49% 0.061 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E584E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 176.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28473F
oklch(37.1% 0.04 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#28473F 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) | #45433F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404040 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4845 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28473F
#28473F
oklch(37.1% 0.04 175.7)
- #513741
#513741
oklch(37% 0.04 354.4)
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 #28473F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
Use #28473F 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.