#28555E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.2% 0.051 212.3), rgb(40, 85, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#28555E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28555E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 85, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.051 212.3) |
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 #28555E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28555E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #28555E text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #28555E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 212)
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Step 500
500
#5C949F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#316A75
oklch(49.1% 0.062 211.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28555E
oklch(42.2% 0.051 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#28555E 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) | #4E525F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005958 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28555E
#28555E
oklch(42.2% 0.051 212.3)
- #67433C
#67433C
oklch(42.2% 0.052 31.5)
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 #28555E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
Use #28555E 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.