#28505E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.8% 0.051 223.1), rgb(40, 80, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#28505E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28505E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 80, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.051 223.1) |
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 #28505E | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28505E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #28505E text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #28505E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.047 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#6092A4
oklch(63.1% 0.06 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#457C90
oklch(55.6% 0.066 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#36687A
oklch(49% 0.061 223.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28505E
oklch(40.8% 0.051 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#294651
oklch(37.6% 0.04 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#28505E 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) | #484E5F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025454 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28505E
#28505E
oklch(40.8% 0.051 223.1)
- #614133
#614133
oklch(40.8% 0.05 44.5)
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 #28505E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #28505E 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.