#28A2BD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66% 0.108 216.8), rgb(40, 162, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#28A2BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28A2BD |
| RGB | rgb(40, 162, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.108 216.8) |
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 #28A2BD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #28A2BD | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A2BD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #28A2BD text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD7
oklch(81% 0.053 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DAEC3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 216.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#28A2BD
oklch(66% 0.108 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#042C35
oklch(27.1% 0.045 216.7)
#28A2BD 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) | #909DBE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FBD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28A2BD
#28A2BD
oklch(66% 0.108 216.8)
- #CB7962
#CB7962
oklch(66% 0.109 36.5)
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 #28A2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.062
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.062
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.068
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #28A2BD 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.