#28474E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.7% 0.039 213.7), rgb(40, 71, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#28474E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28474E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 71, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.039 213.7) |
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 #28474E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28474E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #28474E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #28474E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B2
oklch(70.8% 0.046 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E939F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#437D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.064 214)
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Step 700
700
#346A75
oklch(49.2% 0.06 212.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C565F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 213.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28474E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#28474E 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) | #42454E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164A49 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28474E
#28474E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 213.7)
- #543A34
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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 #28474E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
Use #28474E 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.