#28515C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.049 217.4), rgb(40, 81, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#28515C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28515C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 81, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.049 217.4) |
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 #28515C | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28515C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #28515C text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #28515C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#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
#ADC6CD
oklch(81% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.047 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F93A1
oklch(63.2% 0.059 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#447D8C
oklch(55.7% 0.064 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#356977
oklch(49.1% 0.06 217.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28515C
oklch(41% 0.049 217.4)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#18292E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 218.3)
#28515C 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) | #4A4F5D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #045554 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28515C
#28515C
oklch(41% 0.049 217.4)
- #624137
#624137
oklch(41% 0.049 37.6)
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 #28515C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #28515C 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.