#288B8D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.3% 0.088 197), rgb(40, 139, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#288B8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288B8D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 139, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.088 197) |
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 #288B8D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #288B8D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288B8D text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288B8D text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#45999A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 196.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288B8D
oklch(58.3% 0.088 197)
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Step 700
700
#086F71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 197.1)
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Step 800
800
#105A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 197.7)
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Step 900
900
#184A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#288B8D 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) | #81848D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288B8D
#288B8D
oklch(58.3% 0.088 197)
- #A96568
#A96568
oklch(58.3% 0.088 17.3)
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 #288B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.013
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.055
Use #288B8D 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.