#28837C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.084 187.6), rgb(40, 131, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#28837C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28837C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 131, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.084 187.6) |
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 #28837C | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #28837C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28837C text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28837C text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9992
oklch(63.2% 0.078 187.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28837C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 187.6)
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Step 700
700
#196F69
oklch(49.2% 0.078 187.9)
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Step 800
800
#195A55
oklch(42.6% 0.064 187.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#28837C 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) | #7C7C7C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008681 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28837C
#28837C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 187.6)
- #9D5E6A
#9D5E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 7.8)
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 #28837C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
Use #28837C 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.