#28DBE8
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.5% 0.133 202.8), rgb(40, 219, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#28DBE8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28DBE8 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 219, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 81%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.133 202.8) |
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 #28DBE8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #28DBE8 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28DBE8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #28DBE8 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.039 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#9EE8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.074 203.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#28DBE8
oklch(81.5% 0.133 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#28DBE8 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) | #C9D1E9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4DF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28DBE8
#28DBE8
oklch(81.5% 0.133 202.8)
- #FFA7A3
#FFA7A3
oklch(81.4% 0.105 22.5)
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 #28DBE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.068
Use #28DBE8 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.