#288175
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.8% 0.085 182.4), rgb(40, 129, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#288175 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288175 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 129, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.085 182.4) |
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 #288175 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #288175 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288175 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288175 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA4
oklch(70.6% 0.06 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D998D
oklch(63.1% 0.078 182.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288175
oklch(54.8% 0.085 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F64
oklch(49.1% 0.079 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B52
oklch(42.8% 0.066 182)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.051 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#288175 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) | #7B7975 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7076 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288175
#288175
oklch(54.8% 0.085 182.4)
- #9A5B6D
#9A5B6D
oklch(54.8% 0.085 1.9)
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 #288175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #288175 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.