#288593
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57% 0.086 209.6), rgb(40, 133, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#288593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288593 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 133, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.086 209.6) |
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 #288593 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #288593 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288593 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288593 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB6
oklch(70.8% 0.062 209.5)
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Step 500
500
#4897A4
oklch(63.2% 0.079 209.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288593
oklch(57% 0.086 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D79
oklch(49.1% 0.08 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#145963
oklch(42.8% 0.067 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4951
oklch(37.7% 0.052 210.5)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#288593 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) | #798094 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7593 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B89 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288593
#288593
oklch(57% 0.086 209.6)
- #A46359
#A46359
oklch(56.9% 0.086 29.4)
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 #288593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #288593 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.