#28CCEA
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78% 0.13 214.1), rgb(40, 204, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#28CCEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28CCEA |
| RGB | rgb(40, 204, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.13 214.1) |
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 #28CCEA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #28CCEA | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28CCEA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28CCEA text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#A1E6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.073 214.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#28CCEA
oklch(78% 0.13 214.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#28CCEA 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) | #B6C5EC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3EA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7D5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28CCEA
#28CCEA
oklch(78% 0.13 214.1)
- #FF977F
#FF977F
oklch(78% 0.13 33.9)
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 #28CCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
Use #28CCEA 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.