#289587
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.7% 0.098 182.4), rgb(40, 149, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#289587 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #289587 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 149, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.098 182.4) |
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 #289587 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #289587 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #289587 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #289587 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 182.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#289587
oklch(60.7% 0.098 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#094C44
oklch(37.6% 0.063 182.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.041 182)
#289587 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) | #8E8C87 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8188 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009891 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #289587
#289587
oklch(60.7% 0.098 182.4)
- #B2687D
#B2687D
oklch(60.5% 0.098 2.1)
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 #289587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #289587 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.