#288C7B
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.9% 0.094 178.9), rgb(40, 140, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#288C7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288C7B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 140, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.094 178.9) |
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 #288C7B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #288C7B | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288C7B text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288C7B text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA1
oklch(70.8% 0.068 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#469B8A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 178.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288C7B
oklch(57.9% 0.094 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B7162
oklch(49.3% 0.087 179)
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Step 800
800
#115C50
oklch(42.8% 0.072 179.1)
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Step 900
900
#184B42
oklch(37.6% 0.056 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#288C7B 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) | #86837A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E87 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288C7B
#288C7B
oklch(57.9% 0.094 178.9)
- #A76279
#A76279
oklch(58% 0.093 359)
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 #288C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #288C7B 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.