#28595F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.3% 0.054 206), rgb(40, 89, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#28595F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28595F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.054 206) |
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 #28595F | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28595F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #28595F text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #28595F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#58959D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F87
oklch(55.6% 0.069 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B73
oklch(49% 0.065 206.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28595F
oklch(43.3% 0.054 206)
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Step 900
900
#24484C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#28595F 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) | #52565F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28595F
#28595F
oklch(43.3% 0.054 206)
- #6B4541
#6B4541
oklch(43.3% 0.053 26.1)
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 #28595F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #28595F 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.