#28645B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.1% 0.064 182.1), rgb(40, 100, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#28645B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28645B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 100, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.064 182.1) |
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 #28645B | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #28645B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #28645B text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #28645B text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C2
oklch(81% 0.031 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C968C
oklch(63% 0.063 182)
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Step 600
600
#408176
oklch(55.7% 0.069 181.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#28645B
oklch(46.1% 0.064 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5951
oklch(42.8% 0.053 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#28645B 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) | #605E5B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006661 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28645B
#28645B
oklch(46.1% 0.064 182.1)
- #764955
#764955
oklch(46.1% 0.063 2.6)
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 #28645B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #28645B 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.