#28846D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.093 172.7), rgb(40, 132, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#28846D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28846D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 132, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.093 172.7) |
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 #28846D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #28846D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28846D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28846D text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9C
oklch(70.8% 0.068 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A84
oklch(63% 0.085 172.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28846D
oklch(55.4% 0.093 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A705C
oklch(49% 0.085 173.2)
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Step 800
800
#195C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 172)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#28846D 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) | #807B6C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28846D
#28846D
oklch(55.4% 0.093 172.7)
- #9C5B78
#9C5B78
oklch(55.4% 0.093 352.3)
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 #28846D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
Use #28846D 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.