#28D3EA
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(79.6% 0.131 209.3), rgb(40, 211, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#28D3EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28D3EA |
| RGB | rgb(40, 211, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.131 209.3) |
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 #28D3EA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #28D3EA | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28D3EA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28D3EA text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#E9F9FC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 200
200
#9FE7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 209)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#28D3EA
oklch(79.6% 0.131 209.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#28D3EA 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) | #BFCBEB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDDA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28D3EA
#28D3EA
oklch(79.6% 0.131 209.3)
- #FF9F90
#FF9F90
oklch(79.6% 0.117 29.5)
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 #28D3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.015
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #28D3EA 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.