#28858A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.084 200.3), rgb(40, 133, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#28858A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28858A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 133, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.084 200.3) |
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 #28858A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #28858A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28858A text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28858A text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB0
oklch(70.6% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#49989C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 199.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28858A
oklch(56.6% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#146E72
oklch(49.1% 0.078 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#155A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.065 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#28858A 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) | #7B7F8A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D748A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A86 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28858A
#28858A
oklch(56.6% 0.084 200.3)
- #A26261
#A26261
oklch(56.7% 0.084 21)
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 #28858A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #28858A 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.